pair off

phrasal verb

paired off; pairing off; pairs off

1

: to join together in a romantic relationship

He hated being single while his friends were pairing off and having kids.

2

: to join or to cause others to join to form a group of two

People paired off for the next dance.

She paired the students off.

Examples of pair off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Eight fan favorites paired off for a week of voting, then the top four were announced on April 1. —Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025

The iconic 2000s styles instantly caught the eye of the shopper, who pulled both pairs off the shelves: a stunning silver D'Orsay heel and a pair of vibrant plaid kitten-heel mules, marked at an unbelievable thrift store price of $39.99. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025

After two days of play, the top eight seeds will pair off in four games to decide Friday’s semifinalists. —Steve Wiseman, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025

A lot of the guys have paired off already, which takes them out of the running to be the Golden Bachelor. —Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 17 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for pair off

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