the off

noun

British

1

: the beginning of a race

2

: the very beginning

Right from the off, I knew she was against me.

Examples of the off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the off-season, spread raspberry jam on everything from butter cookies to egg and cheese sandwiches. —Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026

Ford’s choice to firewall the Sasquatch package behind the slushbox felt especially egregious because Ford had made a big to-do about allowing customers to opt into the off-road bits even on the most basic Bronco. —Byron Hurd, The Drive, 25 Feb. 2026

The word came from the off-list of words, meaning it wasn’t included on the official study guide. —Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026

And what about the glorious costuming—not just the LBD, but the bow-laden hats, the off-duty denim, the perfect trench, the retina-searing orange coat, pink cocktail dress, et al? —Radhika Seth, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for the off

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