adverb · A1

Off

OF/ɒf/

Away from a surface, or not on: off. Take your shoes off / the light is off / a day off work. On is the opposite for lights and clothes in many phrases. Of is a different short word (a cup of tea).

Meaning

Away from a place or a surface; not on.

Examples

“Please take your shoes off.”
“Turn the television off, please.”
“The cover came off the book.”

Good to know

take + noun + off. lights off. Opposite: on. Mix-up: of.

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