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   off

   /ɒf/

   adverb

   • 1. away from the place in question; to or at a distance: "the man ran off" Similar awayto a distancefrom herefrom there
   • ▪ away from the main route: "turn off for Ripon"
   • 2. so as to be removed or separated: "he whipped off his coat"
   • ▪ absent; away from work: "take a day off" Similar awayabsentoutunavailablenot workingnot at workoff dutyon leaveon annual leavefreeat leisureidleon holidayon vacation
   • 3. starting a journey or race; leaving: "we're off on holiday tomorrow"
   • 4. so as to bring to an end or be discontinued: "the Christmas party rounded off a hugely successful year"
   • ▪ cancelled: "tell them the wedding's off" Similar cancelledpostponedcalled offabandonedshelvedOpposite on
   • ▪ (of an item on a menu) temporarily unavailable: informal British "strawberries are off" Similar unavailableunobtainablefinishedsold outOpposite available
   • 5. (of an electrical appliance or power supply) not functioning or so as to cease to function: "switch the TV off"
   • 6. having access to or possession of material goods or wealth to the extent specified: "we'd been rather badly off for books"
   • 7. (with preceding numeral) denoting a quantity produced at one time. British

   preposition

   • 1. moving away and often down from: "he rolled off the bed"
   • 2. situated or leading in a direction away from (a main route or intersection): "single wires leading off the main lines"
   • ▪ out at sea from (a place on the coast): "anchoring off Blue Bay"
   • 3. so as to be removed or separated from: "threatening to tear the door off its hinges"
   • ▪ absent from: "I took a couple of days off work"
   • ▪ abstaining from: informal "he managed to stay off alcohol"
   • 4. having a temporary dislike of: informal "he's running a temperature and he's off his food"

   adjective

   • 1. characterized by performing or feeling worse than usual; unsatisfactory or inadequate: "even the greatest athletes have off days"
   • ▪ unwell: informal British "I felt decidedly off" Similar unwellillpoorlybadout of sortsindisposednot oneselfsickqueasynauseousnauseatedpeakyliverishgreen around the gillsrun downwashed outoff colourinformal:under the weatherbelow parnot up to parfunnypeculiarroughlousyrottenawfulterribledreadfulcrummygrottyropywabbitpeely-wallycrookvulgar slang:crappydated:seedyOpposite wellfit
   • 2. (of food) no longer fresh: "the fish was a bit off" Similar rottenbadstalemouldyhighsourrancidturnedspoiledputridputrescentOpposite fresh
   • 3. located on the side of a vehicle that is normally furthest from the kerb; offside.
   • 4. annoying or unfair: informal British "His boss deducted the money from his pay. That was a bit off" Similar unfairunjustuncalled forbelow the beltunacceptableunjustifiedunjustifiableunreasonableunsatisfactoryunwarrantedunnecessaryinequitableinformal:a bit muchout of ordera bit thickover the fenceOpposite fairreasonable
   • 5. unfriendly or hostile: informal British "there's no one there except the barmaid, and she's a bit off" Similar unfriendlyaloofcoolcolddistantchillyfrostyhostilefrigidunresponsiveunapproachableuncommunicativeinformal:stand-offishoffishOpposite friendly

   noun

   • 1. the half of the field (as divided lengthways through the pitch) towards which the batsman's feet are pointed when standing to receive the ball.
   • 2. the start of a race, journey, or experience: informal British "now Ian is ready for the off"

   verb

   • 1. leave: "supposedly loyal workers suddenly upped and offed to the new firms"
   • 2. kill; murder: North American "I finally snapped and offed the guy"

   Word Origin Old English, originally a variant of of (which combined the senses of ‘of’ and ‘off’).

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   6 days ago · : off. Usage of Off of. The of is often criticized as superfluous, a comment that is irrelevant because off of is an idiom. It is much more common in speech than in edited writing and is more common in American English than in British. Examples of off of in a Sentence.

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   Sep 13, 2024 · Layed off is a common misspelling of the correct term laid off. There’s no situation where “layed off” is considered correct. Layoff is a noun describing the act or instance of dismissing employees, usually for economic reasons rather than job performance.

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   Sep 17, 2024 · The meaning of BE OFF is to leave : to start going, running, etc.. How to use be off in a sentence.

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   15 hours ago · To make the most out of an unlimited PTO policy, you should: Define clear metrics for success, Encourage employees to take leave, Schedule time off properly, Eliminate bottlenecks, and. Create a simple approval process. We’ll explore each suggestion in more detail below.