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- pronunciation:
- awf
- parts of speech:
- adverb, preposition, adjective
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adverb |
| definition 1: |
When something has come off, it is not attached to some surface anymore. If your bandage has come off, it is not lying against your skin anymore.
You can tell this house is old because the wallpaper is coming off.- antonyms:
- on
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When something falls off or comes off, it sometimes means that it is not connected to something anymore, or it is not supported by something anymore. If a branch breaks off from a tree, the branch is not connected to the tree anymore. If you are sitting on a fence and you fall off, it means that the fence is not holding you up anymore.
Jessica had long hair but she decided to cut it off last summer.Ty's little brother doesn't play with his wagon anymore because one of the wheels came off.Joe's dad sneezed so hard that his glasses fell off. |
| definition 3: |
When someone has time off, it means that they have some time when they are not at school or work.
Mike was sick with the flu, so his dad took time off from work to take care of him. |
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When you turn off the radio, you make it stop playing. When you turn off the computer, you make it stop working.
My dad turns off all the lights in our house before he goes to bed.- antonyms:
- on
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| definition 5: |
If a person or animal goes off, it means that they go away from the exact place where they were.
The dog saw a rabbit and ran off to chase it.Will was angry and walked off. |
| related words: |
sharp |
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| part of speech: |
preposition |
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When something is not lying or standing on something anymore, it is off that thing. When you take your books off the table, your books are not lying on the surface of the table anymore. When your cat jumps off the couch, it is not standing or sitting on the couch anymore.
I jumped off the side of the pool and splashed my brother.It was exciting when the plane went very fast and then went up off the ground.
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| definition 2: |
When your house is off the main road, it means that your house is near but some distance away from the main road.
Alison walked off the main path to pick some flowers. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When the television is off, it means that the television is not on or running.
Make sure the stove is off after you're done cooking. |
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When the meat is off, it means the meat is spoiled.
The milk in the refrigerator smelled off and had to be thrown out.- antonyms:
- fresh
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| definition 3: |
When your mother reads in her off hours, it means that your mother reads when she is free from her work. If your mother is off next Monday, it means that she doesn't have to go to work.
Felix's dad works at night as a security guard, so his off hours are in the daytime.Because of the holiday, we are off of school on Thursday and Friday. |
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When your answer to a question on a test is off, it means that your answer is not correct.
Aaron's guess on the number of candies in the jar was way off from the actual number. |
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When there is an off chance of something, it means that there is a chance of something happening but only a very small chance. Something is possible but not likely.
On the off chance that we get separated at the store, you can call my cell phone.- similar words:
- outside
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| definition 6: |
When the party is off, it means that there will not be a party. The party has been canceled.
The parade is off because it is raining.- antonyms:
- on
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| related words: |
absent, sour, wrong |
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