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Entry 12 senses · 5 variants Webster, 1913

Off

/(ŏf; 115)/ · IPA /ɔf/
01 adv. In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as:
  1. 1.
    In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as:
  2. 2.
    Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off.
  3. 3.
    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.
  4. 4.
    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.
  5. 5.
    Denoting a different direction; not on or towards: away; as, to look off.
  6. 6.
    Denoting opposition or negation.[Obs.]
    “The questions no way touch upon puritanism, either off or on.” — Bp. Sanderson.
Phrases & compounds
From off — off from; off.
Off and on — Not constantly; not regularly; now and then; occasionally.
To be off — To depart; to escape; as, he was off without a moment's warning.
To come off — See under Come, Cut, Fall, Go, etc.
To get off — To utter; to discharge; as, to get off a joke.
To take off — to mimic, lampoon, or impersonate.
To tell off — 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 in poor condition.
02 interj. Away; begone; -- a command to depart.
  1. 1.
    Away; begone; -- a command to depart.
03 prep. Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore.
  1. 1.
    Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore.
Phrases & compounds
Off hand — See Offhand.
Off side — out of play; -- said when a player has got in front of the ball in a scrimmage, or when the ball has been last touched by one of his own side behind him.
To be off color — to be of a wrong color.
To be off one's food — to have no appetite; to be eating less than usual.
04 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, th…
  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. 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.
  3. 3.
    Designating a time when one's performance is below normal; as, he had an off day.
Phrases & compounds
Off side — The right hand side in driving; the farther side. See Gee.
05 n. The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper.
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    The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper.(Cricket)