OFF
adjective
Definitions
- 1. 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 Ant: nigh or Ant: near horse or ox; the off leg.
- 2. Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from his post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent; as, he took an off day for fishing: an off year in politics. "In the off season." Thackeray. Off side. (a) The right hand side in driving; the farther side. See Gee. (b) (Cricket) See Off, n.
Other Definitions
This word also has 4 other definitions:
OFF
(adverb)
1. In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as:
2. Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off.
3. Denoting the action of re...
OFF
(interjection)
Away; begone; -- a command to depart.
OFF
(noun)
The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper.
OFF
(preposition)
Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore. Addison. Off hand. See Offhand. -- Off side (Football), out of p...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
