Off
English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Off
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1 adv.
In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as:
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2 adv.
Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off.
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3 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.
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4 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.
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5 adv.
Denoting a different direction; not on or towards: away; as, to look off.
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6 adv.
Denoting opposition or negation.
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7 interj.
Away; begone; -- a command to depart.
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8 prep.
Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore.
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9 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.
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10 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.
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11 n.
The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper.
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12 adv.
In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as:
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13 adv.
Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off.
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14 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.
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15 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.
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16 adv.
Denoting a different direction; not on or towards: away; as, to look off.
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17 adv.
Denoting opposition or negation.
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18 interj.
Away; begone; -- a command to depart.
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19 prep.
Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore.
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20 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.
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21 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.
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22 n.
The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper.