Off | Mean of off in English Dictionary

/ˈɑːf/

• away from a place
1. The dog ran off.
2. The car sped off.
3. She put on her jacket and off she went.
4. We get off at the next bus stop. [=we exit the bus at the next stop]
• away from a main road, path, etc.
1. The car turned off onto a side street.
• at a distance in time or space
1. Football season is not far off. [=football season will start soon]
2. The completion of the new office building is still a long way off. [=it will be a long time before the new office building is finished]

• into sleep
1. I dozed off in the chair.
2. He closed his eyes and drifted off (to sleep).
• away from regular work
1. I took the day off (from work).
2. At noon, workers take time off for lunch.
3. I have weekends off. [=I do not go to work on the weekends]
• starting, stopping, and starting again
1. It rained off and on all day.
2. The fighting continued off and on throughout the years.
3. She worked here on and off for several years.
4. They've had an on-and-off relationship.
• on money, food, energy, etc., supplied by (someone or something)
1. She is still living off her parents.
2. The family lives off welfare.
3. They live off the land.
4. They make their living off tourism.
5. The machine runs off [=on] diesel fuel.
• below the usual standard or level of (something)
1. (chiefly US) He is off his game. [=he is not playing as well as he usually does]
2. The DVDs are being offered at 15 percent off the regular price.
3. I asked him to knock $100 off the price.
• not attached to or covering something
1. The lid is off.
• not operating, functioning, or flowing
1. The radio is off.
2. The electricity/water is off.
• in a position that stops the flow of electricity, water, etc.
1. The switch is off.
2. The lever is in the off position.
• away from home or work
1. He is off playing golf.
2. She is off on a trip/vacation.
3. He's off today.
4. They enjoy hiking and biking on their off days. [=the days when they are not working]
5. She is off [=out] sick today.
• not happening
1. The deal/game that was on is now off. [=has been canceled]
2. In case of a tie, all bets are off.
• not correct
1. I must be off in my calculations.
2. These numbers are off.
3. Your guess is way off!
• very small in degree
1. There is an off chance that you will win.
• not as busy or active as other periods of time
1. an off time of year
2. We vacation during the off season.
• not completely sane
1. The poor fellow is a little off (in the head).
• below the usual price or value
1. Stocks are off [=down] today.
2. The DVDs are 15 percent off.
• not as good as usual
1. My golf game is off today. [=I am not playing golf as well as I usually do]
2. I am having an off day.
• not being served
1. Sorry, love, the steak-and-kidney pie is off.
• no longer fresh
1. The milk has gone off. = The milk is off.
• not polite or friendly
1. His manners were a bit off, don't you think?
2. She felt he was being off with her.
• to leave
1. I must be off [=I must leave now] if I want to make the next bus.
2. And the runners are off. [=the runners have started running]
3. They're off and running!
• Verb
• to kill or murder (someone)
1. The movie is about a gangster who gets power by offing his rivals.
• Noun
• the beginning of a race
• the very beginning
1. Right from the off [=(US) from the get-go], I knew she was against me.