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
Heather Dubrow gets off easy with a dare to bark like a dog.
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Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024
In July, the Atlantic hurricane season got off to a deadly start when Hurricane Beryl, the earliest Category 5 storm on record, made landfall, leading to dozens of deaths and billions of dollars in damage.
—Joseph Lee, Vox, 17 Sep. 2024
Routh did not get off a single shot, Secret Service Acting Director Ron Rowe said Monday, and at no time was the former president in the sight line of the suspect.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2024
In addition to joining Trump in New York, Loomer was seen getting off his plane the day before in Philadelphia prior to his debate with Harris there.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Sep. 2024
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Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024
In July, the Atlantic hurricane season got off to a deadly start when Hurricane Beryl, the earliest Category 5 storm on record, made landfall, leading to dozens of deaths and billions of dollars in damage.
—Joseph Lee, Vox, 17 Sep. 2024
Routh did not get off a single shot, Secret Service Acting Director Ron Rowe said Monday, and at no time was the former president in the sight line of the suspect.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2024
In addition to joining Trump in New York, Loomer was seen getting off his plane the day before in Philadelphia prior to his debate with Harris there.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20off. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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