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off

[ɔːf]

Definition:
1. Not in operation or operational.
2. Away from a place; at a distance in space or time.
3. Below a satisfactory level.

Use 'off' in a sentence:

  1. He peeled off his shirt.
  2. Why not take a few days off?
  3. Kelly finished off his coffee.
  4. He never takes any time off.
  5. Summer's not far off now.
  6. She brushed him off impatiently.
  7. September was a long way off.
  8. The lid won't come off.
  9. That mark won't come off.
  10. They were off-screen lovers.
  11. He ripped off his tie.
  12. The car moved off jerkily.
  13. Windows are usually sealed off.
  14. Sarah's off in India somewhere.
  15. Suddenly the lights went off.
  16. The meeting went off well.
  17. Cars are checked as they come off the production line.
  18. No, you're way off the mark.
  19. He cut himself off from all human contact.
  20. The police cordoned everything off.
  21. You've left off a zero.
  22. Some of his ideas are really off the wall.
  23. Hang on tight. We're off!
  24. They backed off in horror.
  25. I'm off duty.
  26. He shrugged off the criticism.
  27. Kevin shrugged off his jacket.
  28. They're ready for the off.
  29. Please turn the television off before you go to bed.
  30. Who turned the heating off?
  31. The computer system was switched off in error.
  32. Some people don't know when they're well off.
  33. I've got my own room so I'm well off.
  34. Just get off my back, will you!
  35. Her voice trailed off ineffectually.
  36. He was put off science by bad teaching.
  37. What turns teenagers off science?
  38. The accident put her off driving for life.
  39. The new delivery service has taken off in a big way.
  40. He clicked off the radio.
  41. He took off his glasses.
  42. I told him right off what I thought of him.
  43. A week off would give him time for reflection.
  44. She's better off without him.
  45. Families will be better off under the new law.
  46. The new sports centre will take the pressure off the old one.
  47. The sun was already up when they set off.
  48. The ship lay at anchor two miles off the rocky coast.
  49. That incident sparked it off.
  50. They've switched off the power.
  51. Who would like to lead off the debate?
  52. The wedding is off.
  53. I need about an hour to finish off this report.
  54. The effects of the drug will soon wear off.
  55. The playing area was marked off with a white line.
  56. A solution is still some way off.
  57. Scientists are still a long way off finding a cure.