off

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off ► ADVERB 1) away from the place in question. 2) so as to be removed or separated. 3) starting a journey or race. 4) so as to bring to an end or be discontinued. 5) (of an electrical appliance or power supply) not functioning or so as to cease to function. 6) having specified material goods or wealth: badly off.
► PREPOSITION 1) moving away and often down from. 2) situated or leading in a direction away from. 3) so as to be removed, separated, or absent from. 4) informal having a temporary dislike of.
► ADJECTIVE 1) unsatisfactory or inadequate: an off day. 2) (of food) no longer fresh. 3) located on the side of a vehicle that is normally furthest from the kerb. 4) Brit. informal annoying or unfair. 5) Brit. informal unwell.
► NOUN 1) (also off side) Cricket the half of the field towards which the batsman's feet are pointed when standing to receive the ball. The opposite of LEG(Cf. ↑legger). 2) Brit. informal the start of a race or journey.
► VERB informal N. Amer. ▪ kill; murder.
● off and on — Cf. ↑off and on
ORIGIN Old English.

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