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Off

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Verb

1. bump off, dispatch, hit, murder, off, polish off, remove, slay

kill intentionally and with premeditation

Example Sentences:
'The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered'

Adjective

2. off

not in operation or operational

Example Sentences:
'the oven is off'
'the lights are off'

3. off

below a satisfactory level

Example Sentences:
'an off year for tennis'
'his performance was off'

4. cancelled, off

(of events) no longer planned or scheduled

Example Sentences:
'the wedding is definitely off'

5. off, sour, turned

in an unpalatable state

Example Sentences:
'sour milk'

6. off

not performing or scheduled for duties

Example Sentences:
'He's off every Tuesday'

Adverb

7. away, forth, off

from a particular thing or place or position (forth' is obsolete)

Example Sentences:
'ran away from the lion'
'wanted to get away from there'
'sent the children away to boarding school'
'the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal'
'went off to school'
'they drove off'
'go forth and preach'

8. away, off

at a distance in space or time

Example Sentences:
'the boat was 5 miles off (or away)'
'the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)'
'away back in the 18th century'

9. off

no longer on or in contact or attached

Example Sentences:
'clean off the dirt'
'he shaved off his mustache'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Off

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preposition
1. 
used to indicate actions in which contact is absent or rendered absent, as between an object and a surface
to lift a cup off the table
2. 
used to indicate the removal of something that is or has been appended to or in association with something else
to take the tax off potatoes
3. 
out of alignment with
we are off course
4. 
situated near to or leading away from
just off the High Street
5. 
not inclined towards
I'm off work
I've gone off you
adverb
6. (particle)
so as to be deactivated or disengaged
turn off the radio
7. (particle)
a. 
so as to get rid of
sleep off a hangover
b. 
so as to be removed from, esp as a reduction
he took ten per cent off
8. 
spent away from work or other duties
take the afternoon off
9. 
a. 
on a trip, journey, or race
I saw her off at the station
b. (particle)
so as to be completely absent, used up, or exhausted
this stuff kills off all vermin
10. 
out from the shore or land
the ship stood off
11. 
a. 
out of contact; at a distance
the ship was 10 miles off
b. 
out of the present location
the girl ran off
12. 
away in the future
August is less than a week off
13. (particle)
so as to be no longer taking place
the match has been rained off
14. (particle)
removed from contact with something, as clothing from the body
the girl took all her clothes off
15. 
offstage
noises off
16. business
(used with a preceding number) indicating the number of items required or produced
please supply 100 off
17.  off and on
18.  off with
adjective
19. 
not on; no longer operative
the off position on the dial
20. (postpositive)
not or no longer taking place; cancelled or postponed
the meeting is off
21. 
in a specified condition regarding money, provisions, etc
well off
how are you off for bread?
22. 
unsatisfactory or disappointing
his performance was rather off
an off year for good tennis
23. (postpositive)
in a condition as specified
I'd be better off without this job
24. (postpositive)
no longer on the menu; not being served at the moment
sorry, love, haddock is off
25. (postpositive)
(of food or drink) having gone bad, sour, etc
this milk is off
noun
26. cricket
a. 
the part of the field on that side of the pitch to which the batsman presents his or her bat when taking strike: thus for a right-hander, off is on the right-hand side
Compare leg (sense 13)
b. (in combination)
a fielding position in this part of the field
mid-off
c. 
(as modifier)
the off stump
verb
27. (transitive)
to kill (someone)

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Off

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adverb
1. 
so as to be or keep away, at a distance, to a side, etc.
to move off, to ward off
2. 
so as to be measured, divided, etc.
to pace off, to mark off
3. 
so as to be no longer on, attached, united, covering, in contact, etc.
take off your hat, the paint wore off
4. 
(a specified distance) away:
a. 
in space
a town ten miles off
b. 
in time
a date two weeks off
5. 
a. 
so as to be no longer in operation, function, continuance, etc.
turn the motor off
b. 
to the point of completion, extinction, or exhaustion
drink it off
6. 
so as to be less, smaller, fewer, etc.
to allow 5% off for cash
7. 
so as to lose consciousness
to doze off
8. 
away from one's work or usual activity
to take a week off
preposition
9. 
(so as to be) no longer (or not) on, attached to, united with, covering, in contact with, etc.
it blew off the desk; a car went off the road
10. 
away from but not far from
to live off campus, anchored off the lee shore
11. 
a. 
from the substance of; on
to live off an inheritance
b. 
at the expense of
12. 
coming or branching out from
an alley off Main Street
13. 
free or relieved from
off duty
14. 
not up to the usual level, standard, etc. of
off one's game
15. 
less than; taken from
25% off the regular price
16.  Informal
no longer using, engaging in, supporting, etc.; abstaining from
to be off liquor
17.  Informal
from
I bought it off a friend
adjective
18. 
not on, attached, united, etc.
his hat is off
19. 
not in operation, function, continuance, etc.
the motor is off
20. 
gone away; on the way
be off to bed
21. 
a. 
less, smaller, fewer, etc.
sales are off
b. 
lower in value
22. 
away from work, etc.; absent
the maid is off today
23. 
not up to what is usual, normal, standard, etc.
an off day
24. 
more remote; further
on the off chance, the off side
25. 
on the right side, facing forward
said of an animal in double harness, a wagon wheel, etc. see also near
26. 
in (specified) circumstances
to be well off
27. 
not correct; in error; wrong
his figures are off
28.  Informal
not quite normal in thinking, behavior, etc.; mildly eccentric
29.  Cricket
designating the side of the field facing the batsman
noun
30. 
the fact or condition of being off
turn the switch from off to on
31.  Cricket
the off side
verb transitive
32.  Slang
to kill; murder
interjection
33. 
go away; stay away
1. 
offered
2. 
office
3. 
officer
4. 
official

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Off

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adj.
1.
a. Distant or removed; farther: the off side of the barn.
b. Remote; slim: stopped by on the off chance that they're home.
2. Not on, attached, or connected: with my shoes off.
3. Not operating or operational: The oven is off.
4. No longer taking place; canceled: The wedding is off.
5. Slack: Production was off this year.
6.
a. Not up to standard; below a normal or satisfactory level: Your pitching is off today.
b. Not accurate; incorrect: Your statistical results are off.
c. Somewhat crazy; eccentric: I think that person is a little off.
7. Started on the way; going: I'm off to see the president.
8.
a. Absent, away from, or not engaged in work or duty: She's off every Tuesday.
b. Spent away from work or duty: My off day is Saturday.
9.
a. Being on the right side of an animal or vehicle.
b. Being the animal or vehicle on the right.
10. Nautical Farthest from the shore; seaward.
11. Sports Toward or designating the side of the field facing the batsman in cricket.
12. Off-color.
prep.
1. So as to be removed or distant from: The bird hopped off the branch.
2. Away or relieved from: off duty.
3.
a. By consuming: living off locusts and honey.
b. With the means provided by: living off my pension.
c. Informal From: "What else do you want off me?" (Jimmy Breslin).
4. Extending or branching out from: an artery off the heart.
5. Not up to the usual standard of: off his game.
6. So as to abstain from: went off narcotics.
7. Nautical To seaward of: a mile off Sandy Hook.
v. offed, off·ing, offs
v.intr.
To go away; leave: Off or I'll call the police.
v.tr.
Slang
To murder.
suff.
A contest, especially one centering around an ordinarily noncompetitive activity: dance-off; sing-off.
adv.
1. From a place or position: He walked off in a huff.
2.
a. At a certain distance in space or time: a mile off; a week off.
b. From a given course or route; aside: The car swerved off into a ditch.
c. Into a state of unconsciousness: I must have dozed off.
3.
a. So as to be no longer on, attached, or connected: He shaved off his mustache.
b. So as to be divided: We marked off the playing field by yards.
4. So as to be no longer continuing, operating, or functioning: She switched off the radio.
5. So as to be completely removed, finished, or eliminated: Will the cats kill off the mice?
6. So as to be in a state of sudden violent or loud activity: The firecracker went off. The alarm went off.
7. So as to be smaller, fewer, or less: Sales dropped off.
8. So as to be away from or not engaged in work or duty: They took a day off.
9. Offstage.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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