English dictionary

off

/O/f/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

not in operation or operational

adj.all

Examples
The oven is off.

The lights are off.

Antonyms on

Source: WordNet 3.0
(of events) no longer planned or scheduled

adj.all

Examples
The wedding is definitely off.

Synonyms cancelled

Source: WordNet 3.0
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.

adjective

Source: webster1913

The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper.

noun

Source: webster1913

Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore.

preposition

Source: webster1913

from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)

adv.all

Examples
Went off to school.

They drove off.

Synonyms away forth

Source: WordNet 3.0
at a distance in space or time

adv.all

Examples
The boat was 5 miles off (or away).

The party is still 2 weeks off (or away).

Source: WordNet 3.0
no longer on or in contact or attached

adv.all

Examples
Clean off the dirt.

He shaved off his mustache.

Source: WordNet 3.0
In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as:

adverb

Source: webster1913