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

But hats off to Jay Hunt at Apple, because so much is down to having the faith to do those double commissions from the off. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Hospitality is woven into the experience from the off, with free Arabic coffee offered to all passengers and a dedicated lounge with complimentary food and drinks for those traveling in Premium class. — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

Boruchow said that part of the off-price retailer's value to brands is its ability to quietly sell excess merchandise without widely advertising those discounts online. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Acts who might typically tour with multiple semi-trucks have to pare it down to come play the off-the-grid, experimental fest. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the off

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