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

As the rest of the ladies get foot massages for Julia, who apparently is coming forward with her kinks, Alexia and Stephanie pair off and go chat in the mud room. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025

Build your look off of Zara's hooded khaki jacket and incorporate elements including (but not limited to) pleated skirts or trouser shorts, a necktie, knee high-socks, your choice of footwear and bayonetta glasses like this affordable pair off Amazon. —Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

Twenty-one years later, Carrie ends her story very intentionally not paired off. —Daniel D'addario, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025

Initially, this set my teeth on edge—two characters with seemingly little interest in each other being paired off with the chaotic insistence of a child making her soft toys kiss. —Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 July 2025

Rhymes for pair off

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