off

Meaning of off in English

Adjective

1. not attached or connected; removed

The wheel is off.

2. not busy or active

"When are you off?" "Thursday"

3. not suitable to or appropriate for the season; unseasonable

Hotels are cheaper in the off season.

Adverb

1. away from a place; distant in space

She went off.

2. not on; out of the usual position or condition

The button is coming off.

3. not wearing

Take off your cap.

4. out of a bus, a train or a plane

Don't get off a moving train!

5. down from

He fell off the roof.
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6. away from work or school; not at work or school

He took three days off.

7. not being in used, operated, or connected; not turned on

Turn off the light.
The water is off.

8. less than the usual price; subtracted

I bought this book at 50% off.

9. completely; wholly

She cleared off the table.

Preposition

1. away from; located apart from

The restaurant is three blocks off the main street.
Keep off the grass.

2. removed from; not on

A button is off my shirt.
The cover is off my book.
Take the lid off the pan.

3. descending from

He got off the train.

4. disengaged, resting, or relieved from

I'm off work[duty] now.
I stayed off school with flu.
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