Lexic.us

Definition of Off

1. Verb. Kill intentionally and with premeditation. "Sam cannot off Sue "; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"

2. Adjective. Not in operation or operational. "The lights are off"

3. Adverb. From a particular thing or place or position ('forth' is obsolete). "Go forth and preach"

4. Adjective. Below a satisfactory level. "His performance was off"

5. Adverb. At a distance in space or time. "Away back in the 18th century"

6. Adjective. (of events) no longer planned or scheduled. "The wedding is definitely off"

7. Adverb. No longer on or in contact or attached. "He shaved off his mustache"

8. Adjective. In an unpalatable state. "Sour milk"

9. Adjective. Not performing or scheduled for duties. "He's off every Tuesday"

Definition of Off

1. adv. In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as:

2. interj. Away; begone; -- a command to depart.

3. prep. Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore.

4. 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.

5. n. The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper.

Definition of Off

1. to go away [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Off

1. 1. 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. 2. 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. "In the off season." Off side. The right hand side in driving; the farther side. See Gee. 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. "The questions no way touch upon puritanism, either off or on." (Bp. Sanderson) From off, off from; off. "A live coal..taken with the tongs from off the altar." . Off and on. Not constantly; not regularly; now and then; occasionally. To divide and practice a regiment or company in the several formations, preparatory to marching to the general parade for field exercises. To be well off, to be in good condition. To be ill off, To be badly off, to be in poor condition. Origin: OE. Of, orig. The same word as R. Of, prep, AS. Of, adv. & prep. 194. See Of. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Off

oestruation oestrum oestrums oestrus Oestrus oestruses Oestrus ovis oeuvre oeuvres of

ofactory impairment ofay ofays OFD syndrome off (current term) off (current term) off(p) off-and-on(a) off-axis reflector off-base

off-Broadway off-center off-centered off-color off-colour off-day off-duty(a) off-guard(a) off-hand off-key

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