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

With James Harden setting the table, Mitchell gets to work off the ball and attack a Sixers defense that will be locked in on LeBron’s matchup. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

To Eliminate Repetitive Tasks Take the repetitive work off your team’s plate before the Q4 crunch, not during it. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Henderson, who had spent decades working for the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, had retired from the department a few months before the crash but was still working off-duty assignments. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026

But leftists, working off the same evidence, have long argued for precisely the opposite. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

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