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adverb

ˈȯf How to pronounce off (audio)
Definition of offnext
as in away
from this or that place move off a few yards before I throw the football

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off

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adjective

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as in wrong
falling short of a standard the milk tasted off

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as in dormant
not being in a state of use, activity, or employment the computer is off, so you'll have to turn it on in order to use it

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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true that claim that everyone is actually related to everyone else seems a bit off

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as in small
small in degree on the off chance that you do get straight A's, you can skip a grade

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as in spicy
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent a telltale smirk suggested that there was something off about his parting shot

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off

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verb

slang
as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately the hit man was rumored to have offed at least three people in the last year alone

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Recent Examples of off
Adverb
Read on for the highlights of our sister time onboard and off. — Susan B. Barnes, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026 And don’t forget to try the Subscribe & Save option to score 10% off and enjoy free shipping on repeat deliveries. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 July 2026
Adjective
McKillips argues that someone who has hit a ball at an off-course venue like Topgolf is five times more likely to be interested in playing on a real course than someone who has never picked up a club at all. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 July 2026 Originally scheduled to pitch in Sacramento on July 1, the Dodgers cited rest for the two-way player in the midst of 13 straight days on the team’s schedule without an off day. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Verb
The masked murderer attempted to kill Sidney (Neve Campbell) in a bathroom in the original 1996 Scream, and succeeded in offing Phil (Omar Epps) in a movie theater bathroom stall in the 1997 sequel. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026 Keen observers, Anglophiles, and anyone who watches movies made before 1972 will notice more than a casual similarity to Kind Hearts and Coronets, the old Ealing comedy in which an enterprising young Dennis Price attempts to off his relatives in order to claim the family fortune. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for off
  1. away
  2. wrong
  3. dormant
  4. erroneous
  5. small
  6. spicy
  7. assassinate
  8. down
Adverb
  • The shift away from fixer-uppers also showed up in earnings reports from home improvement retailers.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of away
Adjective
  • First, the medals were the wrong colour; this was the ‘Bronze Final’ after all.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • That turned out to be wrong for a meaningful minority of them, whose brains were generating signals our methods were not sensitive enough to pick up.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
Definition of wrong
Adjective
  • For the better part of a decade, the feud lay relatively dormant.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • Aim to water aloe vera about every two to three weeks during summer months and once a month or less when the plant is dormant in winter.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
Definition of dormant
Adjective
  • Vilified for superstitious or erroneous beliefs, many of these species did not actually compete with people for food or pose other significant dangers.
    — Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • Early details about the cause and source of the nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis—and the dangers in not immediately correcting erroneous information about it —is a good example.
    — Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of erroneous
Adjective
  • The division charged with keeping a handle on parasitic diseases had already been small, with only a few employees designated to parasite work.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • When states lose the authority to set their own food safety and agricultural standards, consumers and small farmers pay the price.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Definition of small
Adjective
  • Her food receives high praise, but a couple days later, one of her friend’s employees dies, possibly from an overdose of an extremely spicy hot sauce.
    — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • End your meal in true New Orleans fashion with a cup of café brûlot, a spicy, alcoholic beverage that is — whoosh!
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 20 July 2026
Definition of spicy
Verb
  • One of the most famous examples comes from Archbishop Óscar Romero, who was assassinated in 1980 and declared a saint by Pope Francis in 2018.
    — Gina Perez, The Conversation, 21 July 2026
  • Then, a few weeks later, Israel blew up the ongoing talks by assassinating both Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas representative leading peace talks in Qatar, and Mohammed Deif, a top decision-maker inside Gaza.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of assassinate
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  • After going scoreless for a match and a half, down 1-0 at home against the National Women’s Soccer League’s best team on Friday night, the Kansas City Current had finally had enough.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • Their two other runs came in the ninth inning, down 23-2 against third baseman Jorbit Vivas on the mound.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
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