Phrase guide

get off

intj · verb · 50 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

intj

Meaning 1

Indicates annoyance or dismissiveness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • Get off your chair and help me.
  • Get off! You're crushing me!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.

To move (something) from being on top of (something else) to not being on top of it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • Get your butt off your chair and help me.
  • Could you please get the book off the top shelf for me?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.

To stop touching or physically interfering with something or someone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • Don't tickle me – get off!
  • You need to get off your sister if you want dessert tonight.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.

To cause (something) to stop touching or interfering with something else.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ditransitive, intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • I can't wait to get these clothes off.
  • You have to get your hat off your head.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.

To thoroughly remove.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ditransitive, intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • I got the paint off the wall.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

To depart from a location, route or conveyance.

To disembark, especially from mass transportation such as a bus, ship or train.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • You get off the train at the third stop.
  • The heavens opened just as I got off the bus.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

verb

Meaning 8

To depart from a location, route or conveyance.

To depart from (a path, highway, etc).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Let's get off the interstate at exit 70. No, let's get off at the very next exit.
  • When we reach the next stop, we'll get off.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

verb

Meaning 9

To depart from a location, route or conveyance.

To leave an island.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • We'll catch a flight to get off Long Island.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

verb

Meaning 10

To depart from a location, route or conveyance.

To dismount or climb down from (something).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Get off the tractor, sir!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

verb

Meaning 11

To depart from a location, route or conveyance.

To make or help someone be ready to leave a place (especially to go to another place).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

12

verb

Meaning 12

To depart from a location, route or conveyance.

To leave (somewhere) and start (a trip).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, possibly

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

13

verb

Meaning 13

To leave from a job or stop an experience.

To leave one's job, school or another commitment, as scheduled or with permission.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • If I can get off early tomorrow, I'll give you a ride home.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

14

verb

Meaning 14

To leave from a job or stop an experience.

To leave work consistently at a designated time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • I get off at four, as always.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

15

verb

Meaning 15

To leave from a job or stop an experience.

To reserve or have a period of time as a vacation from work.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • She managed to get a week off in March to go to Paris.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

16

verb

Meaning 16

To leave from a job or stop an experience.

To leave a project or assignment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I'm hoping to get off the Henderson project.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

17

verb

Meaning 17

To leave from a job or stop an experience.

To stop following, harassing or nitpicking (someone).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • You need to get off my ass!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

18

verb

Meaning 18

To leave from a job or stop an experience.

To stop using a piece of equipment, such as a telephone or computer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Can you get off the phone, please? I need to use it urgently.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

19

verb

Meaning 19

To leave from a job or stop an experience.

To stop partaking or participating (in a course of action, habit or activity).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang, transitive

Examples

  • You need to get off the candy.
  • I'll get off this low-carb diet.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

20

verb

Meaning 20

To leave from a job or stop an experience.

To quit using a drug.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang, transitive

Examples

  • I need to get off heroin.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

21

verb

Meaning 21

To avoid consequences or assist in the avoidance of consequences.

To escape serious or severe consequences; to receive only mild or no punishment (or injuries, etc) for something one has done or been accused of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • The vandal got off easy, with only a fine.
  • You got off lightly by not being kept in detention for breaking that window.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

22

verb

Meaning 22

To avoid consequences or assist in the avoidance of consequences.

To help someone to escape serious or severe consequences and receive only mild or no punishment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • She could've faced jail time, but her talented lawyer got her off with only a fine.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

23

verb

Meaning 23

To avoid consequences or assist in the avoidance of consequences.

To steal (something) successfully.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, dated, ditransitive, intransitive, slang

Examples

  • We got off with the loot.
  • The pickpocket got my watch off me.
  • They got a thousand dollars off her.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

24

verb

Meaning 24

To transmit or receive (something).

To acquire (something) from (someone or something).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ditransitive

Examples

  • Go get a cup of sugar off Missus Haggerty next door.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

25

verb

Meaning 25

To transmit or receive (something).

To send (something); to discharge (a communication).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • She intended to get a letter off to her sister first thing that morning.
  • I got the email off before the deadline.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

26

verb

Meaning 26

To transmit or receive (something).

To receive data, a message, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ditransitive

Examples

  • We're getting a signal off the satellite dish.
  • I'll get today's lunch off the menu.
  • They got the code off me.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

27

verb

Meaning 27

To cause or act as to cause an emotion, sensation or state of mind.

To make (someone) fall asleep.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, transitive

Examples

  • He couldn't get the infant off until nearly two in the morning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

28

verb

Meaning 28

To cause or act as to cause an emotion, sensation or state of mind.

To fall asleep.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, intransitive

Examples

  • If I wake up during the night, I cannot get off again.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

29

verb

Meaning 29

To cause or act as to cause an emotion, sensation or state of mind.

To excite or arouse, especially in a sexual manner, as to cause to experience orgasm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang, transitive

Examples

  • I know how to get her off.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

30

verb

Meaning 30

To cause or act as to cause an emotion, sensation or state of mind.

To experience great pleasure, especially sexual pleasure; in particular, to experience an orgasm; to get off on (something).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, slang

Examples

  • It takes more than a picture in a girlie magazine for me to get off.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

31

verb

Meaning 31

To cause or act as to cause an emotion, sensation or state of mind.

To masturbate; to achieve sexual satisfaction through masturbation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang, transitive

Examples

  • I hadn't gotten myself off in weeks.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

32

verb

Meaning 32

To cause or act as to cause an emotion, sensation or state of mind.

To kiss; to flirt successfully; to hook up or make out with a desired person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, intransitive, slang

Examples

  • I'd like to get off with him after the party.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

33

verb

Meaning 33

To cause or act as to cause an emotion, sensation or state of mind.

To get high (on a drug); to get (someone) high on a drug.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, slang, transitive

Examples

  • I really get off with cocaine.
  • That drug dealer's heroin really gets the addicts off.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

34

verb

Meaning 34

To cause or act as to cause an emotion, sensation or state of mind.

To find enjoyment (in behaving in a presumptuous, rude, or intrusive manner).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: especially, transitive

Examples

  • Where do you get off talking to me like that?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

35

verb

Meaning 35

To succeed in an act; to perform an action.

To achieve (a goal); to successfully perform.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, transitive

Examples

  • We'll get the concert off, I'm sure.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

36

verb

Meaning 36

To succeed in an act; to perform an action.

To perform a musical solo; to play music well.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, dated, intransitive, slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

37

verb

Meaning 37

To succeed in an act; to perform an action.

To fart, burp, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I felt better after I got a fart off.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

38

verb

Meaning 38

To succeed in an act; to perform an action.

To utter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, transitive

Examples

  • I'm hoping to get off a joke during the dinner party.
  • He got a series of insults off before I could come up with a single retort.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

39

verb

Meaning 39

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, off.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

40

verb

Meaning 40

escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She gets away with murder!
  • I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: get away, get by, get out, escape

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: avoid

Narrower terms: evade

41

verb

Meaning 41

cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The lawyer got him off, even though there was no doubt in everybody's mind that he killed his wife

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

42

verb

Meaning 42

deliver verbally

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • He got off the best line I've heard in a long time

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to

43

verb

Meaning 43

transfer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The spy sent the classified information off to Russia

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: send, send off

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: transfer

44

verb

Meaning 44

get high, stoned, or drugged

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • He trips every weekend

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: trip, trip out, turn on

Antonyms: none provided

45

verb

Meaning 45

send via the postal service

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I'll mail you the check tomorrow

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mail

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: send, send out

Narrower terms: pouch

46

verb

Meaning 46

get out of quickly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The officer hopped out when he spotted an illegally parked car

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hop out

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: exit, go out, get out, leave

47

verb

Meaning 47

alight from (a horse)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unhorse, dismount, light, get down

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: descend, fall, go down, come down

48

verb

Meaning 48

leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: get on

Broader terms: exit, go out, get out, leave

Narrower terms: detrain, deplane

49

verb

Meaning 49

enjoy in a sexual way

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • He gets off on shoes

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: love, enjoy

50

verb

Meaning 50

be relieved of one's duties temporarily

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

113 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: sundat — to move from being on top of (something)
  • Dutch: van ... afgaan — to move from being on top of (something)
  • Finnish: ottaa pois — to move from being on top of (something)
  • Finnish: poistaa — to move from being on top of (something)
  • Finnish: nostaa — to move from being on top of (something)
  • Italian: scendere — to move from being on top of (something)
  • Japanese: 降りる (oriru) — to move from being on top of (something)
  • Portuguese: sair — to move from being on top of (something)
  • Romanian: coborî — to move from being on top of (something)
  • Romanian: se da jos — to move from being on top of (something)
  • Russian: спуска́ться (spuskátʹsja) — to move from being on top of (something)
  • Russian: спусти́ться (spustítʹsja) — to move from being on top of (something)
  • Russian: опуска́ться (opuskátʹsja) — to move from being on top of (something)
  • Russian: опусти́ться (opustítʹsja) — to move from being on top of (something)
  • Slovak: zliezť — to move from being on top of (something)
  • Spanish: bajarse — to move from being on top of (something)
  • Turkish: inmek — to move from being on top of (something)
  • Dutch: afhalen van ... — to move (something) from being on (something else)
  • Finnish: ottaa pois — to move (something) from being on (something else)
  • Finnish: nostaa — to move (something) from being on (something else)
  • French: descendre — to move (something) from being on (something else)
  • French: faire descendre — to move (something) from being on (something else)
  • Italian: spostare — to move (something) from being on (something else)
  • Japanese: 降ろす (orosu) — to move (something) from being on (something else)
  • Portuguese: tirar — to move (something) from being on (something else)
  • Romanian: coborî — to move (something) from being on (something else)
  • Romanian: da jos — to move (something) from being on (something else)
  • Russian: снима́ть (snimátʹ) — to move (something) from being on (something else)
  • Russian: сня́ть (snjátʹ) — to move (something) from being on (something else)
  • Russian: опуска́ть (opuskátʹ) — to move (something) from being on (something else)
  • Russian: опусти́ть (opustítʹ) — to move (something) from being on (something else)
  • Slovak: zliezť — to move (something) from being on (something else)
  • Turkish: indirmek — to move (something) from being on (something else)
  • Finnish: lakata koskemasta — to stop touching or interfering with something or someone
  • Finnish: päästää irti — to stop touching or interfering with something or someone
  • French: arrêter — to stop touching or interfering with something or someone
  • Italian: smettere — to stop touching or interfering with something or someone
  • Portuguese: desistir — to stop touching or interfering with something or someone
  • Portuguese: parar — to stop touching or interfering with something or someone
  • Spanish: irse — to stop touching or interfering with something or someone
  • Arabic: نَزَلَ (nazala) — to disembark from
  • Cherokee: ᎠᏠᎢᏍᎦ (atloisga) — to disembark from
  • Chinese Mandarin: 下 (xià) — to disembark from
  • Chinese Mandarin: 下車 /下车 (xiàchē) — to disembark from
  • Czech: vystoupit — to disembark from
  • Dutch: uit ... stappen — to disembark from
  • Dutch: afstappen van ... — to disembark from
  • Dutch: afstappen — to disembark from
  • Dutch: uitstappen — to disembark from
  • Finnish: nousta — to disembark from
  • Finnish: jäädä pois — to disembark from
  • French: descendre (de...) — to disembark from
  • German: aussteigen — to disembark from
  • Indonesian: turun — to disembark from
  • Italian: scendere — to disembark from
  • Japanese: 降りる (oriru) — to disembark from
  • Japanese: 下車する (gesha-suru) — to disembark from
  • Korean: 내리다 (naerida) — to disembark from
  • Māori: makere — to disembark from
  • Marshallese: eakto — to disembark from
  • Polish: wysiadać — to disembark from
  • Polish: wysiąść — to disembark from
  • Polish: wypierdalać — to disembark from
  • Portuguese: desembarcar — to disembark from
  • Portuguese: descer — to disembark from
  • Romanian: coborî — to disembark from
  • Romanian: da jos — to disembark from
  • Russian: сходи́ть (sxodítʹ) — to disembark from
  • Russian: сойти́ (sojtí) — to disembark from
  • Russian: выходи́ть (vyxodítʹ) — to disembark from
  • Russian: вы́йти (výjti) — to disembark from
  • Scottish Gaelic: thig dheth — to disembark from
  • Serbo-Croatian: sići — to disembark from
  • Serbo-Croatian: silaziti — to disembark from
  • Slovak: vystúpiť — to disembark from
  • Spanish: descender — to disembark from
  • Swedish: stiga av — to disembark from
  • Tagalog: bumaba — to disembark from
  • Thai: ลง (long) — to disembark from
  • Turkish: inmek — to disembark from
  • Vietnamese: xuống xe — to disembark from
  • Dutch: ervan afkomen — to incur only mild consequences
  • Finnish: selvitä — to incur only mild consequences
  • Finnish: päästä — to incur only mild consequences
  • Italian: cavarsela — to incur only mild consequences
  • Portuguese: safar-se — to incur only mild consequences
  • Slovak: vyviaznuť — to incur only mild consequences
  • Spanish: librarse — to incur only mild consequences
  • Czech: usnout — to fall asleep
  • Finnish: nukahtaa — to fall asleep
  • Italian: riaddormentarsi — to fall asleep
  • Italian: riprendere sonno — to fall asleep
  • Russian: уснуть (usnutʹ) — to fall asleep
  • Russian: заснуть (zasnutʹ) — to fall asleep
  • Slovak: zaspať — to fall asleep
  • Slovak: zalomiť — to fall asleep
  • Slovak: odkväcnúť — to fall asleep
  • Czech: potěšit — to excite, arouse
  • Finnish: kiihottaa — to excite, arouse
  • French: exciter — to excite, arouse
  • Italian: eccitare — to excite, arouse
  • Italian: arrapare — to excite, arouse
  • Slovak: potešiť — to excite, arouse
  • Czech: pomilovat — to experience sexual pleasure
  • Finnish: laueta — to experience sexual pleasure
  • Finnish: kiihottua — to experience sexual pleasure
  • Italian: scopare — to experience sexual pleasure
  • Italian: fare sesso — to experience sexual pleasure
  • Portuguese: gozar — to experience sexual pleasure
  • Slovak: spraviť sa — to experience sexual pleasure
  • Slovak: urobiť sa — to experience sexual pleasure
  • Spanish: follar — to experience sexual pleasure
  • Spanish: venirse — to experience sexual pleasure