EGAVE

off

About 98.39 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adverb In a direction away from the speaker or other reference point.
    He drove off in a cloud of smoke.
  2. adverb Into a state of non-operation or non-existence.
    Please switch off the light when you leave.
  3. adverb So as to remove or separate, or be removed or separated.
    He bit off the end of the carrot.
  4. adverb Specifying the number of some item in bills, parts lists, etc.
    3 off 20 amp fuses
  5. adverb Offstage.
    noises off
  6. adverb Used in various other ways specific to individual idiomatic phrases, e.g. bring off, show off, put off, tell off, etc. See the entry for the individual phrase.
  7. adjective Inoperative, disabled.
    All the lights are off.
  8. adjective Cancelled; not happening.
    The party's off because the hostess is sick.

Similar words

away cancelled forth inactive disconnected unsatisfactory soured sour off-duty off duty

Often followed by

the to and from in his a with by

Word family

offed offing offs

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