change off

verb

changed off; changing off; changes off

intransitive verb

1
: to alternate with another at doing an act
2
: to alternate between two different acts or instruments or between an action and a rest period

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of change off was in 1864

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Cite this Entry

“Change off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20off. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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