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ADJECTIVE | 1 | off | Not in operation or operational |
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2 | off | Below a satisfactory level | |
3 | off, cancelled | (of events) no longer planned or scheduled | |
4 | off, sour, turned | In an unpalatable state | |
5 | off, off duty, off-duty | Not performing or scheduled for duties | |
ADVERB | 1 | off, away, forth | From a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete) |
2 | off, away | At a distance in space or time | |
3 | off | No longer on or in contact or attached |
Sounds | ao'f |
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Rhymes | blastoff, cough, cutoff, and 26 more rhymes in aof at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | Not in operation or operational. |
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Examples | "the oven is off"; "the lights are off" |
Similar | disconnected |
Contrary | on |
Meaning | Below a satisfactory level. |
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Examples | "an off year for tennis"; "his performance was off" |
Similar to | unsatisfactory |
Meaning | (of events) no longer planned or scheduled. |
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Examples | "the wedding is definitely off" |
Synonyms | cancelled |
Contrary | on |
Meaning | In an unpalatable state. |
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Synonyms | sour, turned |
Similar to | soured |
Meaning | Not performing or scheduled for duties. |
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Examples | "He's off every Tuesday"; "he was off duty when it happened"; "an off-duty policeman" |
Synonyms | off duty, off-duty |
Similar to | inactive |
Meaning | From a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete). |
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Examples | "went off to school"; "they drove off" |
Synonyms | away, forth |
Usage | archaism, archaicism |
Meaning | At a distance in space or time. |
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Examples | "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)" |
Synonyms | away |
Meaning | No longer on or in contact or attached. |
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Examples | "clean off the dirt"; "he shaved off his mustache" |