Others (Off): English Vocabulary List

to become calmer or less angry, usually after a period of heightened emotions or intensity

"Let's cool off now."

"After their heated argument, they agreed to cool off in separate rooms before discussing it further."

to find excitement, pleasure, or satisfaction in a particular activity or experience

"He gets off on thrillers."

"Some people seem to get off on making others feel uncomfortable or embarrassed for no good reason at all."

to waste time or engage in unproductive or silly activities instead of doing something more important or responsible

"Do not goof off at work."

"The employees were goofing off instead of working when the manager walked in and caught them playing games on their phones."

to assist someone in taking off a piece of clothing

"Help him off with his jacket."

"The kind stranger offered to help the elderly woman off with her heavy winter coat."

to reach a stable or steady state after a period of fluctuation or change

"Prices level off now."

"The airplane climbed rapidly to ten thousand feet and then leveled off for the remainder of the flight."

to financially survive by depending on someone or something else

"They live off the land entirely."

"He tried to live off his savings for a year while he wrote his novel but the money ran out quickly."

(of an area) to be directly accessible from another area without having to pass through an intervening space

"The corridor opens off the hall."

"The small hallway opens off into several different rooms including the kitchen the living room and the dining area."

to make a short visit to a place on the way to another destination

"We stopped off for coffee."

"We plan to stop off at a nice restaurant on the way home to celebrate our anniversary."

to transfer a responsibility, task, or authority to another person or party

"Hand off the report now."

"The project manager decided to hand off the final presentation to her most experienced team member."

to release substances, energy, or elements into the surrounding environment

"Lamplight gives off a warm glow."

"The old lamp gives off a strange smell when it has been turned on for more than a few minutes."

to accompany someone to their point of departure and say goodbye to them

"We saw off the guests at the airport."

"The whole family went to the airport to see off their son who was moving to another country for a job."

to unintentionally fall asleep, especially for a short period

"He dozed off during the movie."

"I dozed off during the movie because I was so tired from staying up late the night before studying."

to unintentionally fall asleep for a short period of time, especially while sitting up

"She nodded off on the sofa."

"The old man nodded off in his armchair while watching television and started snoring loudly."

to recover from the effects of something, such as fatigue or illness, through sleeping

"He slept off his headache."

"He needed a few hours to sleep off the headache that had been bothering him all afternoon."

to take the best or most profitable part of something, leaving the rest for others

"Cream off the best."

"The dishonest manager was accused of creaming off some of the profits for himself instead of reinvesting them back into the company."

to make someone feel extremely angry or annoyed

"Do not piss off your boss."

"The rude comments from the customer really pissed off the waiter who had been working very hard all night."

to call out numbers in order, usually for organizational purposes or to determine positions

"Count off from one to ten."

"The teacher asked the students to count off from one to four so that she could divide them into groups for the activity."

to measure a distance by counting the number of steps taken

"Step off the distance carefully."

"We need to step off the length of the room to see if the furniture will fit."

to express strong and often negative opinions about something, typically in a rude manner

"He sounded off about the unfair rules."

"The disgruntled customer began to sound off loudly about the poor service he had received at the restaurant."

to express sharp disapproval or criticism of someone's behavior or actions

"The teacher told him off."

"My boss told me off in front of the entire team because I missed the important deadline."

to share an idea with someone and get their thoughts or opinions

"Bounce ideas off me."

"I need to bounce some new marketing strategies off you to see if they are viable before presenting them."

to record one's departure or the end of one's work shift using a timekeeping system, often involving the use of a clock or electronic device

"I clock off at five."

"I cannot wait to clock off at five o'clock because I have been looking forward to the weekend all week long."

to recite information without hesitation and fluently

"He reeled off the list quickly."

"The professor reeled off a long list of dates and names that the students were expected to memorize for the exam."

to discreetly share important information or advice with someone to help them take action or avoid a problem

"Someone tipped off the police."

"An anonymous caller tipped off the police about the planned robbery at the bank."

to become less severe, intense, or harsh

"Ease off the gas pedal."

"The wind finally eased off after blowing strongly for three days so the sailors could safely leave the harbor."

to decrease in quantity, intensity, or level over time

"His interest tailed off over time."

"His interest in learning the guitar began to tail off after he realized how difficult it was to play."

to slowly get quieter and eventually stop

"His voice trailed off quietly."

"His voice trailed off as he realized that no one was actually listening to what he was trying to say."

to casually ignore something or someone

"She brushed off his comment."

"She tried to brush off the insult as if it did not bother her but everyone could see that she was hurt."

to make something seem less serious by joking about it

"He laughed off the criticism."

"The comedian tried to laugh off the heckler's rude comment but you could tell that he was actually very angry about it."

to consider something unworthy of one's attention or consideration

"She shrugged off criticism."

"The experienced athlete was able to shrug off the hard tackle and continue playing without any serious injury."

to consider someone or something as having no value or importance

"The insurance wrote off the car."

"The insurance company decided to write off the damaged car as a total loss because the cost of repairs was too high."

to gain strength from a specific source or influence

"The plants feed off sunlight."

"The rumor mill feeds off the slightest bit of gossip and turns it into something much bigger and more dramatic than it really is."

to dispose items or assets by selling them, often at discounted prices

"They sold off old inventory."

"The bankrupt company had to sell off all of its assets to pay its debts to the banks."

to transfer someone to a different location or destination

"We will send off the package."

"The airline will send off the passengers to their final destination without delay."

to fall asleep, often unintentionally or unexpectedly

"He will drop off."

"During the long and boring lecture, many students inevitably drop off."

to act in a way that is intended to impress others

"He is showing off his new car."

"He always likes to show off his expensive new car whenever he gets the chance."

to intimidate and frighten someone

"The dog will scare off them."

"The loud noise was intended to scare off the predators from the livestock."

to anger or frustrate someone by one's actions or behaviors

"His behavior will tick off everyone."

"His constant complaining and negative attitude really began to tick off his colleagues at work."

to read items from a list

"Read off the numbers loudly."

"The announcer read off the names of the winners one by one as they walked up to the stage to receive their awards."

to complain or speak loudly in an immoderate way

"Do not mouth off."

"The disgruntled customer began to mouth off loudly at the service representative."

to gradually fade in color or quality over time due to constant use or other factors

"The anesthesia wears off after surgery."

"The painkiller will wear off in about four hours so you should take another dose before you go to sleep tonight."

to actively make effort to make something disappear

"Work off the extra calories."

"He goes to the gym every day to work off the stress from his demanding job as an emergency room doctor."