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

View gallery - 6 images Portable solar panels have long been a favorite of the off-grid camping and backpacking community. — New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026

The sheer volume of summer crowds has become so unsustainable that the mayor, Sylvie Siri, is now publicly pleading with travelers to visit during the off-season instead, according to the BBC. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Idaho State Police on Tuesday identified McClain as the off-duty officer who returned fire at an armed gunman outside the Twin Falls restaurant earlier this month. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026

James is not the same person as the off-duty trooper authorities say fired shots at the suspect, who has not been identified. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the off

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