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I Time Adverb ɒf ɔːf Beard Shaved Coat

Word3 off
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic /ɒf/ /ɔːf/
Example
  • he's had his beard shaved off.
  • take your coat off.
  • the label must have fallen off.
  • don't leave the toothpaste with the top off.
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off

(adverb)/ɒf/ /ɔːf/
  1. used to say that something has been removed or become separated
    • He's had his beard shaved off.
    • Take your coat off.
    • The label must have fallen off.
    • Don't leave the toothpaste with the top off.
  2. not connected or functioning
    • The water is off.
    • Make sure the TV is off.
  3. away from a place; at a distance in space or time
    • I called him but he ran off.
    • He fell off a ladder and broke his arm.
    • Sarah's off in India somewhere.
    • I must be off (= I must leave) soon.
    • Summer's not far off now.
    • A solution is still some way off.
    • Off you go! Enjoy yourselves!
  4. away from work or duty
    • She's off today.
    • I've got three days off next week.
    • How many days did you take off?
    • I need some time off.
  5. starting a race
    • They're off (= the race has begun).
  6. taken from the price
    • shoes with $20 off
    • All shirts have/are 10 per cent off.
  7. no longer going to happen; cancelled
    • The wedding is off.
  8. no longer available or being served
    • Sorry, the duck is off.
  9. behind or at the sides of the stage in a theatre
    • SYNONYM offstage
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/offstage_1
  10. to be in a better or worse situation
    • She's better off without him.
    • The weather was so bad we'd have been better off staying at home.
    • We can't be any worse off than we are already.
  11. to have a particular amount of something
    • SEE ALSO badly off
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/badly-off
    • How are we off for coffee (= how much do we have)?
  12. used to say how much money somebody has
    • Families will be better off under the new law (= will have more money).
    • They are both comfortably off (= have enough money to be able to buy what they want without worrying too much about the cost).
  13. from time to time; now and again
    • It rained on and off all day.

    Word Origin

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