off
n. deactivated state, closed condition (about an appliance, device, etc.) interj. away with you! stand down! (expression of dismissal) prep. from; up from; so as to get out or come out of (bus, train, etc.); reduced by (e.g.: "This week all the shirts are 10% off"); so as to get rid of or remove something (i.e.: "The stain will come off your dress") adv. down with; at a distance; from here; completely; discontinued adj. closed, deactivated (machine, appliance, etc.); canceled; secondary (road); free from work (day, etc.); right (side of the road); bad, rotten (food); small in level, remote v. leave, go away; (Slang) kill, murder, slaughter, bump off | ||||
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Off Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Off
(prep.)
Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore.
(n.)
The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper.
(interj.)
Away; begone; -- a command to depart.
(adv.)
In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as:
(adv.)
Denoting the action of removing or separating; separation; as, to take off the hat or cloak; to cut off, to pare off, to clip off, to peel off, to tear off, to march off, to fly off, and the like.
(adv.)
Denoting opposition or negation.
(adv.)
Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off.
(adv.)
Denoting a leaving, abandonment, departure, abatement, interruption, or remission; as, the fever goes off; the pain goes off; the game is off; all bets are off.
(adv.)
Denoting a different direction; not on or towards: away; as, to look off.
(a.)
On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the nigh or near horse or ox; the off leg.
(a.)
Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from his post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent; as, he took an off day for fishing: an off year in politics.
(prep.)
Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore.
(n.)
The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper.
(interj.)
Away; begone; -- a command to depart.
(adv.)
In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as:
(adv.)
Denoting the action of removing or separating; separation; as, to take off the hat or cloak; to cut off, to pare off, to clip off, to peel off, to tear off, to march off, to fly off, and the like.
(adv.)
Denoting opposition or negation.
(adv.)
Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off.
(adv.)
Denoting a leaving, abandonment, departure, abatement, interruption, or remission; as, the fever goes off; the pain goes off; the game is off; all bets are off.
(adv.)
Denoting a different direction; not on or towards: away; as, to look off.
(a.)
On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the nigh or near horse or ox; the off leg.
(a.)
Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from his post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent; as, he took an off day for fishing: an off year in politics.
| WordNet 2.0 |
off
Adjective
1. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"
(antonym) on
(similar) disconnected
2. below a satisfactory level; "an off year for tennis"; "his performance was off"
(similar) unsatisfactory
3. (of events) no longer planned or scheduled; "the wedding is definitely off"
(synonym) cancelled
(antonym) on
4. in an unpalatable state; "sour milk"
(synonym) sour, turned
(similar) soured
5. not performing or scheduled for duties; "He's off every Tuesday"; "he was off duty when it happened"; "an off-duty policeman"
(synonym) off(p), off duty(p), off-duty(a)
(similar) inactive
Adverb
1. 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"
(synonym) away, forth
(classification) archaism, archaicism
2. 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"
(synonym) away
3. no longer on or in contact or attached; "clean off the dirt"; "he shaved off his mustache"
Adjective
1. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"
(antonym) on
(similar) disconnected
2. below a satisfactory level; "an off year for tennis"; "his performance was off"
(similar) unsatisfactory
3. (of events) no longer planned or scheduled; "the wedding is definitely off"
(synonym) cancelled
(antonym) on
4. in an unpalatable state; "sour milk"
(synonym) sour, turned
(similar) soured
5. not performing or scheduled for duties; "He's off every Tuesday"; "he was off duty when it happened"; "an off-duty policeman"
(synonym) off(p), off duty(p), off-duty(a)
(similar) inactive
Adverb
1. 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"
(synonym) away, forth
(classification) archaism, archaicism
2. 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"
(synonym) away
3. no longer on or in contact or attached; "clean off the dirt"; "he shaved off his mustache"
| ENGLISH IDIOMS 2.EDITION |
off
sour, spoiled The cream tastes a bit off. I think we should buy fresh cream.
sour, spoiled The cream tastes a bit off. I think we should buy fresh cream.
| The Phrase Finder |
Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey
Meaning
Very cold weather conditions.
Origin
Uncertain origin.
Some references say that the brass triangles that supported stacks of iron cannonballs on sailing ships were called monkeys and that in cold weather, as brass contracts more than iron, the triangles contracted sufficiently for the balls to fall off.
No one has been able to provide evidence that such devices were called monkeys, or even that they existed.
The Royal Navy records that, on their ships at least, planks with circular holes were used to store cannonballs. Also, a little geometry shows that a pyramid of balls will topple over if the base is tilted by more than 30 degrees. This movement is commonplace on sailing ships and it just isn't plausible that cannonballs were stacked this way.
If we discount all of the above and for the sake of argument assume that the contraction of a brass triangle would cause a stack of balls to fall over, science comes to the rescue again. The coefficient of expansion of brass is 0.000019; that of iron is 0.000012. If the base of the stack were one metre long the drop in temperature needed to make the 'monkey' shrink relative to the balls by a millimetre, would be around 100 degrees Celcius. It is hardly credible that amount of change would have the slightest effect. In any case in weather like that the sailors would probably have better things to think about.
I don't know what a nautical version of an urban myth is called, but whatever it is this story warrants its use.
Meaning
Very cold weather conditions.
Origin
Uncertain origin.
Some references say that the brass triangles that supported stacks of iron cannonballs on sailing ships were called monkeys and that in cold weather, as brass contracts more than iron, the triangles contracted sufficiently for the balls to fall off.
No one has been able to provide evidence that such devices were called monkeys, or even that they existed.
The Royal Navy records that, on their ships at least, planks with circular holes were used to store cannonballs. Also, a little geometry shows that a pyramid of balls will topple over if the base is tilted by more than 30 degrees. This movement is commonplace on sailing ships and it just isn't plausible that cannonballs were stacked this way.
If we discount all of the above and for the sake of argument assume that the contraction of a brass triangle would cause a stack of balls to fall over, science comes to the rescue again. The coefficient of expansion of brass is 0.000019; that of iron is 0.000012. If the base of the stack were one metre long the drop in temperature needed to make the 'monkey' shrink relative to the balls by a millimetre, would be around 100 degrees Celcius. It is hardly credible that amount of change would have the slightest effect. In any case in weather like that the sailors would probably have better things to think about.
I don't know what a nautical version of an urban myth is called, but whatever it is this story warrants its use.
Cut off your nose to spite your face
Meaning
Disadvantage yourself in order to do harm to an adversary.
Origin
Proverbial.
Get off on the wrong foot
Meaning
Make a bad start to a project or relationship.
Origin
It used to be considered unlucky to put your left foot on the floor first when getting out of bed.
Go off at half cock
Meaning
Act hastily.
Origin
Flintlock rifles can be fired from full cock or half cock but only work well from full cock.
Hot off the press
Meaning
Freshly printed.
Origin
Newsprint presses generate heat when printing. The process is known as 'hot metal' printing.
Like a chicken with its head cut off
Meaning
In a frenzied manner.
Origin
Poultry twitch and sometimes run around after decapitation.
Living off the fat of the land
Origin
From The Bible, Genesis 45. 'And take your father and your households, and come unto me and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.'
Off the record
Meaning
Something that is told in confidence that you don't want attributed to you.
Origin
Judges tell court recorders to strike inadmissible evidence from the record. Anything off the record is thus not for publication
Off with his head
Origin
From Shakespeare's Richard III.
Shuffle off this mortal coil
Meaning
To die.
Origin
From Hamlet's 'To be or not to be' speech in Shakespeare's Hamlet - ... When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, ...
Ticked off
Meaning
Chastised or 'told off'.
Origin
UK origin - now slightly outmoded, usually applied to a child or subordinate. More recently, originating in the USA, the phrase is used to mean annoyed.
| Australian Slang |
Off
1. refraining from (some food, activity, etc.): “be off gambling”; 2. not functioning or working well: “having an off day”; 3. offensive: “an off joke”; 4. unwell; off-colour: “feeling a bit off”
1. refraining from (some food, activity, etc.): “be off gambling”; 2. not functioning or working well: “having an off day”; 3. offensive: “an off joke”; 4. unwell; off-colour: “feeling a bit off”
Off-load
(rugby) pass the ball
Off-sider
assistant or partner
Offsider
an assistant, helper, partner
| English Idioms WM 1.3a |
off
sour, spoiled
The cream tastes a bit off. I think we should buy fresh cream.
sour, spoiled
The cream tastes a bit off. I think we should buy fresh cream.
| London Slang |
(do the) off
to leave, "I'm gonna do the off". To 'do the Frank' is Modern Rhyming Slang for Frank Bough (off), "I'm gonna do the Frank".
to leave, "I'm gonna do the off". To 'do the Frank' is Modern Rhyming Slang for Frank Bough (off), "I'm gonna do the Frank".
| hEnglish - advanced version |
off
off
\off\ (?), adv. [oe. of, orig. the same word as r. of, prep., as. of, adv. & prep. ?194. see of.] in a general sense, denoting from or away from; as:
1. denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off.
2. denoting the action of removing or separating; separation; as, to take off the hat or cloak; to cut off, to pare off, to clip off, to peel off, to tear off, to march off, to fly off, and the like.
3. denoting a leaving, abandonment, departure, abatement, interruption, or remission; as, the fever goes off; the pain goes off; the game is off; all bets are off.
4. denoting a different direction; not on or towards: away; as, to look off.
5. denoting opposition or negation. [obs.] the questions no way touch upon puritanism, either off or on. sanderson.
similar words(317)
nip off
to wind off
break off
from off
stave off
stay off
shade off
to stop off
rattle off
tip off
pull off
tip-off
pull-off
to leave off
falling off
let off
cut-off
fight off
governor cut-off
wipe off
let-off
to draw off
set-off
to point off
bump off
tee off
knock-off
get off the ground
to stand off
to put off
pension off
go off
to play off
to drink off
lay off
get off
shut off
to drop off
shake off
laugh off
put off
drop off
put-off
spiel off
tick off
square off
to turn off
even off
tear off
ride off
to tear off
level off
to polish off
hold off
a chip off the old block
straight off
take off
to let off
set off
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off
\off\ (?), adv. [oe. of, orig. the same word as r. of, prep., as. of, adv. & prep. ?194. see of.] in a general sense, denoting from or away from; as:
1. denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off.
2. denoting the action of removing or separating; separation; as, to take off the hat or cloak; to cut off, to pare off, to clip off, to peel off, to tear off, to march off, to fly off, and the like.
3. denoting a leaving, abandonment, departure, abatement, interruption, or remission; as, the fever goes off; the pain goes off; the game is off; all bets are off.
4. denoting a different direction; not on or towards: away; as, to look off.
5. denoting opposition or negation. [obs.] the questions no way touch upon puritanism, either off or on. sanderson.
similar words(317)
nip off
to wind off
break off
from off
stave off
stay off
shade off
to stop off
rattle off
tip off
pull off
tip-off
pull-off
to leave off
falling off
let off
cut-off
fight off
governor cut-off
wipe off
let-off
to draw off
set-off
to point off
bump off
tee off
knock-off
get off the ground
to stand off
to put off
pension off
go off
to play off
to drink off
lay off
get off
shut off
to drop off
shake off
laugh off
put off
drop off
put-off
spiel off
tick off
square off
to turn off
even off
tear off
ride off
to tear off
level off
to polish off
hold off
a chip off the old block
straight off
take off
to let off
set off
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@@@@@@off
off-line
to claw off
buzz off
away down off
off-licence
to knock off
wash-off
damp off
drift off
off-the-rack
mouth off
nothing off
rush off
have it off
off-the-cuff
bear off
shove off
cream off
off-peak
peel off
to stand off and on
slack off
to take off
off-white
to post off
pound off
off-the-shelf
lip off
whisk off
come off
turn off
@@@@@off
to pluck off
carry off
trade-off
cast-off
to call off
to whistle off
keep one`s hands off
to top off
off-by-one error
fall off
to step off
to wear off
well-off
knock off
time off
wind off
to toss off
ward off
fling off
further off
kick off
to pass off
off the hooks
jump off into never-never land
to slight off
to carry off
to sleep off
to slip off
send off
rail off
off stump
off-key
to cast off
rake off
to pick off
off-colour
to cast off copy
to declare off
to smite off
send-off
run off the rails
skim off
run off
fuck off
rake-off
buy off
goof-off
to pay off
to snap off
off-color
throw off
raffle off
off-line world
pick off
to choke off
cool off
Next >>
@@@@off
jerk-off
slacken off
to box off
to go off the hooks
to branch off
to hold off
leading off
to give off
jerk off
kill off
tell off
to break off
off one`s hands
to break off from
to come off by
to set off against
well off
doze off
to set off
round off
off one`s guard
keep off
left-off
to come off
sound off
to bring off
off hand
burn off
drive off
keep one`s eyes off
to sheer off
cast off
to thrust off
close off
to shift off
to work off
to come off with flying colors
closing off
dash off
to go off halfcocked
siphon off
to bundle off
to show off
off side
to come off from
rub off
to pair off
to buy off
to pop off
pay off
to tip off
draw off
to shuffe off
to shut off
off or out
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@@@off
to go off
poorly off
play off
walk off the end of
to be off color
to help off
fend off
to be off the hinges
polish off
melt off
to haul off
bugger off
pop off
sneak off
switch off
to rub off
amp off
nod off
dope off
snip off
piss off
roll off
walk off
cross off
partition off
laid-off
to run off
spark off
toss off
freeze off
to get off
block off
to be well off
loose off
to hit off
pass off
cut off
log off
rope off
touch off
blow-off
to bear off
write off
to beat off
tapering off
write-off
drowse off
off and on
taper off
to blow off
lop off
show off
lopped off
brush off
to cut off
firing off
mark off
to throw off
Next >>
@@off
wave off
head off
right off
wave-off
to ease off
to strike off
jack off
seal off
to rattle off
check off
start-off
take time off
rinse off
reel off
rip off
to head off
to tell off
to swear off
rip-off
drop-off
to fall off
bind off
take-off
give off
to make off
to be badly off
work off
lead off
trigger off
finish off
to fend off a
taking-off
to be better off
ease off
to pull off
jacking off
roar off
to fling off
to be ill off
tap-off
throw-off
wear off
to fly off
bring off
lift off
on-off switch
chip off
snap off
to fob off
choke off
chop off
leave off
top off
sweep off
to be off
flake off
to be off one`s food
wash off
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| for Vocabulary Exams of KPDS, YDS,UDS (in Turkey); and SAT in America |
off
Farther or more distant.
Farther or more distant.
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
off
de, as
am well of: táim ar mo shástacht
fall off the table: tuitim anuas den mhórd
off and on: anois is arís
he went off: d'imthigh sé air
off colour: níl sé aige féin mar is ceart inniu
off licence: eischeadúnas
off line: as líne
off peak: uaireanta neamhghnóthacha
off the peg: réamhghearrtha
de, as
am well of: táim ar mo shástacht
fall off the table: tuitim anuas den mhórd
off and on: anois is arís
he went off: d'imthigh sé air
off colour: níl sé aige féin mar is ceart inniu
off licence: eischeadúnas
off line: as líne
off peak: uaireanta neamhghnóthacha
off the peg: réamhghearrtha
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Allan
Allan = a. out, without, off
Allan = a. out, without, off
Anhyladd
Anhyladd = a. not easily cut off
Brad
Brad = n. perfidy; a break off
Bradwy
Bradwy = n. a break off, blemish
Bradwyad
Bradwyad = n. a crumbling off
Brae
Brae = n. a cutting off
Burthiad
Burthiad = n. a driving off
Carth
Carth = n. that which is peeled or scoured off; hemp; rind
Cychwyniad
Cychwyniad = n. a commencement; a setting off
Cymhenu
Cymhenu = v. to set off
Cymyniad
Cymyniad = n. bequeathing, a hewing off
Cythru
Cythru = v. to eject, to cast off
Dadgyfaneddu
Dadgyfaneddu = v. to leave off inhabiting
Deodi
Deodi = v. to extract; to put off
Dif
Dif = n. a cast off, ejection
Dilwyn
Dilwyn = v. to shed, to cast off
Dyblisgo
Dyblisgo = v. to strip off shells
Dygychwyn
Dygychwyn = v. to set off
Dyodi
Dyodi = v. to put off, to strip
Dyosgi
Dyosgi = v. to put off, to put
Ebyd
Ebyd = n. a pass off, or by
Edfyn
Edfyn = v. to go off; to depart
Edfynt
Edfynt = n. cast off; departure
Eillio
Eillio = v. to cut off; to shave
Ellt
Ellt = n. that is parted off
Ellydd
Ellydd = n. a cutting off
Ffei
Ffei = int. begone! off! shame! fie
Ffla
Ffla = n. a parting off, or from
Ffrystio
Ffrystio = v. to hurry off
Ffwrdd
Ffwrdd = n. a going off, prep. off, from, ad. away
Gorborth
Gorborth = n. a carrying off
Gwrag
Gwrag = n. what curves off; a bracer
Hanred
Hanred = parting off; recession
Hersio
Hersio = v. to scout, to pack off
Hwda
Hwda = n. a take off, a taking, v. imper. take, accept
Hwr
Hwr = n. a taking off, a taking
Hwt
Hwt = n. a taking off, v. off, away
Hwta
Hwta = n. a taking off, a taking
Hwtio
Hwtio = v. to push off; to hoot
Hyladd
Hyladd = a. easily cut off
Hyntiad
Hyntiad = n. a going off abruptly
Lladd
Lladd = n. a cut off; a killing, v. to kill, to cut off
Lladdedig
Lladdedig = a. killed, cut off
Llwrf
Llwrf = a. apt to go off; timid
Llws
Llws = n. that shoots off; slime
Llwst
Llwst = n. that parts off; a tail
Llysu
Llysu = v. to part off; to loath; to reject, to refuse; to disallow
Oddi
Oddi = prep. out of, from; off
Oddiar
Oddiar = prep. from off; from, of, above
Peidio
Peidio = v. to cease; to leave off
Pellau
Pellau = v. to put far off; to go far or distant
Planu
Planu = v. to shoot off; to plant
Pliciad
Pliciad = n. a peeling off
Plig
Plig = n. a plucking off, a peeling
Pling
Pling = n. a stripping off
Plingo
Plingo = v. to flay, to strip off
Pw
Pw = n. a tendency to put off
Rhathiad
Rhathiad = n. a rubbing off
Rheb
Rheb = n. a run by, a going off
Rho
Rho = n. what is put off; a gift
Sal
Sal = n. a pass; a plight; a cast off; frail; poor; ill
Tawl
Tawl = n. a casting off, a throw, a taking off, a cutting off
Tawlu
Tawlu = v. to cast off, to throw
Tociad
Tociad = n. a cutting off, a clipping
Wfft
Wfft = n. a push off, a flight, interj. fie, for shame
Ysgi
Ysgi = n. a cutting off; a parer; a hat
Ysgipiad
Ysgipiad = n. a snatching off
Ysgraf
Ysgraf = n. what scrapes off
Off Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| International Relations and Security Acronyms |
OFF
Officer
Officer
Off Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Computer Abbreviations v1.5 |
OFF
Vector Graphic (Object File Format)
3D Mesh Object File Format
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| An Everquest Glossary |
off
(adj.) Enchanter-specific term used in conjunction with any of a number of lull-related spells, which cause an NPC to become non-aggressive. Off means that the spell was successful and the creature is non-aggressive e.g. "Both cents are off, fetch away!" cf. lull, on.
(adj.) Enchanter-specific term used in conjunction with any of a number of lull-related spells, which cause an NPC to become non-aggressive. Off means that the spell was successful and the creature is non-aggressive e.g. "Both cents are off, fetch away!" cf. lull, on.
Off Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Aviation - English - Spintra.com |
Off.
Device is powered off (power switch is off; no response to communications) - no data and function is available.
Device is powered off (power switch is off; no response to communications) - no data and function is available.
Off Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| american horse racing dictionary |
OFF
The start; the time a race started
The start; the time a race started
| gambling |
Off
- bets that are not working.
- bets that are not working.
| English - Klingon |
get off of
v. lItHa'
v. lItHa'
Off Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Phobia |
Heortophobia
The fear of holidays
The fear of holidays
Off Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Off
Off or OFF may refer to:
- Off (state), one of two possible states for a binary switch
- Off side, one half of the cricket field
- Off (album), an album by Ciwan Haco
- An Owner free filing system
- OFF!, an insect repellent.
- OFF Network, a P2P-network which breaks up files into blocks.
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Oil-for-Food Programme
The Oil-for-Food Programme, established by the United Nations in 1995 (under UN Security Council Resolution 986) and terminated in late 2003, was intended to allow Iraq to sell oil on the world market in exchange for food, medicine, and other humanitarian needs for ordinary Iraqi citizens without allowing Iraq to rebuild its military.
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