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

That follows a growing trend, as airlines have been adding more capacity in the shoulder seasons and even in the off-peak winter period as travelers opt to fly in the fall and other cooler, cheaper times of the year. — Michele Luhn, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Pidgeon and Canfield starred together both in the off-Broadway and Broadway productions of Stereophonic, each earning a 2024 Tony nomination for Featured Actress In a Play. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

The seven-time world champion has spoken of improvements within the team, including some changes with the engineering group that included the off-season appointment of a new race engineer, Carlo Santi, to communicate with him on the radio. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

If Mizzou falls to Ole Miss before the off week, this should be a nice bounce-back spot. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the off

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