off

  1. Adverb.  In a direction away from the speaker or object.
  2. Adverb.  Into a state of non-operation; into a state of non-existence.
  3. Adjective.  inoperative, disabled.
  4. Adjective.  rancid, rotten.
  5. Adjective.  (cricket) in, or towards the half of the field away from the batsman's legs; the right side for a right-handed batsman.
  6. Adjective.  Less than normal, in temperament or in result.
  7. Adjective.  Circumstanced.
  8. Adjective.  Started on the way.
  9. Preposition.  (non-gloss definition, Used to indicate movement away from a position on) .
  10. Preposition.  (colloquial) Out of the possession of.
  11. Preposition.  Away from or not on.
  12. Preposition.  Disconnected or subtracted from.
  13. Preposition.  Distant from.
  14. Preposition.  No longer wanting or taking.
  15. Preposition.  (non-gloss definition, Placed after a number (of products or parts, as if a unit), in commerce or {{engineering|sub labelcat) .}}.
  16. Verb.  (transitive, slang) To kill.
  17. Verb.  (transitive, Singapore) To switch off.

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