get off

verb

got off; got off or gotten off; getting off; gets off

intransitive verb

1

: to avoid the most serious consequences of a dangerous situation or punishment

got off with a light sentence

2

: start, leave

got off on the trip early

3

: to leave work with permission or as scheduled

4

: to get high on a drug

5

: to experience orgasm

6

: to experience great pleasure

—often used with on

transitive verb

1

: to secure the release of or procure a modified penalty for

his lawyers got him off

2

a

: utter

get off a joke

b

: to write and send

3

: to succeed in doing, making, or delivering

4

: to cause to get off

Synonyms of get off

• depart
• move
• exit
• get
• go
• pull out
• peel off
• push off
• go off
• walk out
• run along
• take off
• cut out
• escape
• start
• bail out
• clear off
• clear out
• step (along)
• push on
• evacuate
• dig out

Examples of get off in a Sentence

told him to get off for home before it got dark

breakfast helps you get off to a good start in the morning

Recent Examples on the Web

In fact, the last time Falcon Heavy got off the ground at the end of April was its first liftoff since the rocket helped launch NASA's Europa Clipper mission in October 2024. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Fans got off buses outside the Under Armour Performance Center and were serenaded by members of Baltimore’s Marching Ravens. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

The group who refused to get off the plane in Liberia on Thursday include four Cuban men, a Brazilian man and a Cameroonian woman, the person and lawyer said. — Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

The Eagles, a CIF Southern Section and CIF State champion last season, got off to a grand start with a 27-0 win over Jones of Orlando, Fla. — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026

The Liberty got off to a shaky start, and currently sit in sixth place in the WNBA standings at 23-15. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026

Hal tries to give John a flying lesson, but the trainee can’t get off the ground. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Aug. 2026

Inter got off to a great start when a fierce long-range shot from Hakan Çalhanoğlu gave it the lead in the sixth minute. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Alex Bregman added to it with a two-run blast, and the Cubs got off to a hot start. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for get off

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

Kids Definition

get off

verb

1

: set out sense 2

got off on their camping trip

2

: to escape or help to escape punishment or harm