work off

verb

worked off; working off; works off

transitive verb

: to dispose of or get rid of by work or activity

Examples of work off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Skims was valued at $4 billion in a fundraising round in 2023 that was seen as a prelude to an initial public offering, setting a price that the broader market could then work off. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025

The most likely scenario might be that, yes, a few more athletes than before, perhaps especially those who are in financial trouble, are turning to sports betting as a way to generate a modest amount of extra income—or, in some instances, to work off their own gambling debt. —Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025

But Young, still, was out on the field with his uniform on, working off to the side with the other injured players. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025

Johnson has done most of his work off the ball, despite Denver’s desire to use him as a ball-handler. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for work off

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