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I. off [ɒf] PREP

1. off (indicating removal):

to be off the air RADIO, TV
to be off the air RADIO, TV

2. off after vb:

off (moving down)
off (towards sb)

3. off after vb (moving away):

4. off (away from):

a long way off doing sth
far off

5. off (at sea):

off

6. off (absent from):

7. off inf (stop liking):

to go off sb/sth

8. off (not taking):

to be off sth

9. off (subsisting):

10. off (from source):

to get sth off sb inf

11. off after n (minus):

Phrases:

off the wall
off the wall

II. off [ɒf] ADV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

2. off (away):

to see sb off

3. off (removed):

4. off (completely):

to burn offsth
to kill offsth
to pay offsth

5. off (in bad shape):

to go off
to go off food

6. off (distant in time):

to be far off

7. off (stopped):

to call sth off
to call sth off

8. off (discounted):

9. off (separated):

to fence sth off

10. off (expressing riddance):

to laugh sth off

III. off [ɒf] ADJ

1. off:

off (not working)
off (switched off)
off tap
off heating

2. off pred food (bad):

off
off milk

3. off (not at work):

to be off

4. off pred inf (in bad shape):

off

5. off (provided for):

sb is badly/well off

6. off pred food (no longer on the menu):

off

7. off pred esp Brit inf (rude):

off behaviour
off behaviour

IV. off [ɒf] N no pl

V. off [ɒf] VB trans Am sl

to off sb

'shut-off N

shut-off

'off sea·son N

'off-chance ADV

I. 'one-off N esp Brit inf

1. one-off (event):

one-off
to be a one-off

2. one-off (person):

one-off

II. 'one-off ADJ

one-off
one-off

'play-off N

play-off

off-'lim·its ADJ pred

to be off-limits to sb

I. well-'off <better-, best-> ADJ

1. well-off (wealthy):

well-off
well-off

2. well-off pred (fortunate):

well-off

II. well-'off N

the well-off pl

'write-off N

1. write-off Brit (vehicle):

2. write-off:

3. write-off FIN:

write-off

I. off-'peak ADJ

1. off-peak telephone call:

off-peak

2. off-peak electricity supply:

off-peak

3. off-peak tourist:

II. off-'peak ADV

1. off-peak (of telephone call):

off-peak

2. off-peak tourist:

Present
Ioff
youoff
he/she/itoffs
weoff
youoff
theyoff
Past
Ioffed
youoffed
he/she/itoffed
weoffed
youoffed
theyoffed
Present Perfect
Ihaveoffed
youhaveoffed
he/she/ithasoffed
wehaveoffed
youhaveoffed
theyhaveoffed
Past Perfect
Ihadoffed
youhadoffed
he/she/ithadoffed
wehadoffed
youhadoffed
theyhadoffed