Off (Adverb)
Meaning 1
At a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away back in the 18th century".
Synonyms
Meaning 2
From a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off to school"; "they drove off"; "go forth and preach".
Usages
Examples
- The train went off the tracks during the accident.
- She drove off to visit her relatives in another city.
- The students walked off the campus after the final exam.
- The boat set off into the open sea early in the morning.
- The employees clocked off and headed home after their shift.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
No longer on or in contact or attached; "clean off the dirt"; "he shaved off his mustache".