get off
verb
got off; got off or gotten off; getting off; gets off
1
: to avoid the most serious consequences of a dangerous situation or punishment
got off with a light sentence
3
: to leave work with permission or as scheduled
4
: to get high on a drug
5
: to experience orgasm
6
: to experience great pleasure
—often used with on
1
: to secure the release of or procure a modified penalty for
his lawyers got him off
2
a
: utter
get off a joke
b
: to write and send
3
: to succeed in doing, making, or delivering
4
: to cause to get off
Synonyms
- bail
- bail out
- begone
- book [slang]
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off [British slang]
- buzz (off)
- clear off [chiefly British]
- clear out
- cut out
- depart
- dig out
- exit
- get
- go
- go off
- move
- pack (up or off)
- part
- peel off
- pike (out or off)
- pull out
- push off
- push on
- quit
- run along
- sally (forth)
- scarper [British]
- shove (off)
- step (along)
- take off
- vamoose
- walk out
Examples of get off in a Sentence
told him to get off for home before it got dark
breakfast helps you get off to a good start in the morning
Recent Examples on the Web
Mullins got off to an abysmal start to the 2024 season.
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Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2024
When Jamie Kenna got off the phone with his agent following an audition for season two of House of the Dragon, he was devastated.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
After starting slowly in the previous three games, the Panthers got off to a strong start in Game 7.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024
Attendees are encouraged to get off the highway at any of the downtown exits prior to the Lakefront exit and park in one of the many downtown parking structures.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
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Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2024
When Jamie Kenna got off the phone with his agent following an audition for season two of House of the Dragon, he was devastated.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
After starting slowly in the previous three games, the Panthers got off to a strong start in Game 7.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024
Attendees are encouraged to get off the highway at any of the downtown exits prior to the Lakefront exit and park in one of the many downtown parking structures.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20off. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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