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Off

speaker
speaker

Meaning

Adv

In a
from the
or other
point.
Into a state of non-operation or non-existence.
In Theater:
Offstage.
Used in various other ways specific to individual
, e.g.
,
,
,
, etc. See the
for the individual phrase.

Adj

In Murder:
Inoperative, disabled.
Cancelled; not happening.
Not
; not being worn.
Rancid,
,
bad.
In Australian English:
Disgusting,
, abhorrent.
Less than
, in
or in result.
Inappropriate; untoward.
Circumstanced.
Started on the way.
Far; off to the side.
Designating a time when one is not
to business or
, or is
from a
, and, hence, a time when
are not urgent.
Designating a time when one is not
to the
abilities.
Presently unavailable.
In British English:
On the
furthest from the
(the
if one
on the left).
In Cricket:
In, or towards the
of the
from the batsman's
; the
for a
batsman.

Prep

Not
upon, or
from a
upon.
Detached,
,
or
from;
from a
of
or
to.
Used to
the
or
of one
to another,
or
via.
Used to
to
or mainland.
Removed or
from.
No
or taking.
Out of the
of.
In Engineering:
Placed after a number (of products or
,
a
), in
or engineering.

Verb

In Murder:
To kill.
In Nigerian English, Philippine English & Singapore English:
To
off.

Noun

Beginning;
point.
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