make off

verb

made off; making off; makes off

intransitive verb

: to leave in haste

see also:

make off with

Examples of make off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More than 400,000 KitKat bars, some 12 tons of chocolate, had vanished while being transported from a Nestlé factory in central Italy to its destination in Poland, after thieves made off with the truck. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 July 2026

This makes off-highway electrification different from the consumer EV market. — Darren Tan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Child allegedly entered the restaurant wearing a motorcycle helmet and dark clothing, making off with the cash register till and an undisclosed amount of money. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026

Attackers made off with personal data on close to 7 million drivers, including contact information, license details, vehicle information, and even claims records. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1680, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for make off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff