HyperDic: off

English > 9 senses of the word *off*:
ADVERB	all	off, away, forth	from a particular thing or place or position ('forth' is obsolete)
	all	off, away	at a distance in space or time
	all	off	no longer on or in contact or attached
ADJECTIVE	all	off	not in operation or operational
	all	off	below a satisfactory level
	all	off, cancelled	(of events) no longer planned or scheduled
	all	off, sour, turned	in an unpalatable state
	all	off	not performing or scheduled for duties
VERB	social	off, murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, polish off, remove	kill intentionally and with premeditation

off > pronunciation
Sounds	ao'f
Rhymes	blastoff ... turnoff: 31 rhymes with aof...

English > *off*: 9 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	not in operation or operational.
Examples	"the oven is off" "the lights are off"
Narrower	disconnected	not plugged in or connected to a power source
Opposite	on	In operation or operational
Spanish	apagado, desconectado

English > *off*: 9 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Below a satisfactory level.
Examples	"an off year for tennis" "his performance was off"
Broader	unsatisfactory	not giving satisfaction
Spanish	mal, malo
Catalan	dolent, mal

English > *off*: 9 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	(of events) no longer planned or scheduled.
Example	"the wedding is definitely off"
Synonym	cancelled
Opposite	on	(of events) planned or scheduled
Spanish	anulado, cancelado

English > *off*: 9 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	In an unpalatable state.
Synonyms	sour, turned
Broader	soured	Having turned bad
Spanish	agrio
Catalan	agre

English > *off*: 9 senses > adjective 5
Meaning	not performing or scheduled for duties.
Example	"He's off every Tuesday"
Broader	inactive	not engaged in full-time work
Spanish	apagado

English > *off*: 9 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	From a particular thing or place or position ('forth' is obsolete).
Examples	"went off to school" "they drove off"
Synonyms	away, forth
Usage of	archaism, archaicism	The use of an archaic expression
Spanish	lejos

English > *off*: 9 senses > adverb 2
Meaning	At a distance in space or time.
Examples	"the boat was 5 miles off (or away)" "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"
Synonym	away
Spanish	lejos

English > *off*: 9 senses > adverb 3
Meaning	no longer on or in contact or attached.
Examples	"clean off the dirt" "he shaved off his mustache"

English > *off*: 9 senses > verb 1, social
Meaning	kill intentionally and with premeditation.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, polish off, remove
Narrower	burke	murder without leaving a trace on the body
Narrower	execute	murder in a planned fashion
Broader	kill	Cause to die
Spanish	asesinar, borrar, cargarse, despachar, echarse, eliminar, matar, matar violentamente, quitar de enmedio
Catalan	assassinar, carregar-se, eliminar, treure de'n mig

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