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

Pairing teammates together as buddies is part of the off-the-court work that the Jayhawks use to build chemistry. — Pj Green november 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026

There’s also a big thread on the Race-Dezert forum where the man behind this mission is answering questions from the off-road community. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 4 Nov. 2026

Officials said that the off-duty officer had taken the shooter into custody. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

Carson worked hard in the off season getting better on the offensive and defensive lines to support quarterback Chris Fields III. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the off

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