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

Honda’s been in the off-road game longer than some folks realize. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026

After the chat has ended, the off-platform world appears saturated with patterns and meaningful coincidences. — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

What the Democratic strategists and donors who have interacted with Ossoff behind the scenes worry about is whether the candidate can excel at the off-the-cuff retail politics traditionally required to mount a bid for the presidency. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026

William & Mary confirmed students were among those injured at the off-campus residence in Williamsburg. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the off

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