away from the place in question; to or at a distance
the man ran off
she dashed off to her room
we must be off now
so as to be removed or separated
he whipped off his coat
a section of the runway had been cordoned off
starting a journey or race; leaving
we're off on holiday tomorrow
the gunmen made off on foot
they're off!
so as to bring to an end or be discontinued
the Christmas party rounded off a hugely successful year
she broke off her reading to look at her husband
(of an electrical appliance or power supply) not functioning or so as to cease to function
switch the TV off
the electricity was off for four days
having access to or possession of material goods or wealth to the extent specified
we'd been rather badly off for books
how are you off for money?
(with preceding numeral) denoting a quantity produced at one time
moving away and often down from
he rolled off the bed
the coat slipped off his arms
trying to get us off the stage
situated or leading in a direction away from (a main route or intersection)
single wires leading off the main lines
in a little street off Whitehall
so as to be removed or separated from
threatening to tear the door off its hinges
they knocked $2,000 off the price
it's a huge burden off my shoulders
having a temporary dislike of
he's running a temperature and he's off his food
characterized by performing or feeling worse than usual; unsatisfactory or inadequate
even the greatest athletes have off days
located on the side of a vehicle that is normally furthest from the kerb; offside
annoying or unfair
His boss deducted the money from his pay. That was a bit off
unfriendly or hostile
there's no one there except the barmaid, and she's a bit off
the half of the field (as divided lengthways through the pitch) towards which the batter's feet are pointed when standing to receive the ball
the start of a race, journey, or experience
now Ian is ready for the off
leave
supposedly loyal workers suddenly upped and offed to the new firms
kill; murder
I finally snapped and offed the guy