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The boat is five miles off.

Definition

  1. Adverb:

    • No longer attached, connected, or in contact: Indicates separation or removal from a surface or position.
    • At a distance in space or time: Indicates a position away from a point of reference or a future point in time.
    • Away from a place or position: Indicates movement away from a starting point.
    • So as to be no longer functioning or operating: Indicates a state of being deactivated.

  2. Preposition:

    • Away from and often down from: Indicates movement or position away from a surface, place, or thing.
    • At a distance from: Indicates a location that is not on or adjacent to a main area.

  3. Adjective:

    • Not in operation or functioning: Describes a device or system that is not active.
    • No longer planned or taking place: Describes a cancelled or postponed event.
    • Below the usual or expected standard: Describes a subpar performance or condition.
    • Slightly unwell: Describes a state of mild illness.
    • Not fresh; spoiled: Describes food that is no longer good to eat.
    • Free from work or duty: Describes a period when one is not required to work.
Usage Examples

  • Adverb:

    • She took the lid off the jar. (She removed the lid from the jar.)
    • The ship was five miles off the coast. (The ship was at a distance of five miles from the coast.)
    • He drove off without saying goodbye. (He drove away from the place.)
    • Please turn the lights off. (Please deactivate the lights.)

  • Preposition:

    • The book fell off the table. (The book moved away from the surface of the table.)
    • We ate at a restaurant just off the main road. (We ate at a restaurant located near but not on the main road.)

  • Adjective:

    • The computer is off. (The computer is not powered on.)
    • The meeting is off. (The meeting has been cancelled.)
    • His tennis game was a bit off today. (His tennis performance was below his usual standard today.)
    • I'm feeling a little off. (I am feeling slightly unwell.)
    • This milk smells off. (This milk smells spoiled.)
    • Tomorrow is my off day. (Tomorrow is a day when I am not working.)
Advanced Usage

  • "Off and on" (or "on and off"): Intermittently; not continuously.

    • It rained off and on all afternoon. (It rained intermittently all afternoon.)

  • "Off the top of one's head": Without careful thought or preparation; from memory.

    • I can't quote the exact figure off the top of my head. (I cannot recall the exact figure immediately from memory.)

  • "Off the record": Not for publication or official attribution; unofficial.

    • The senator's comments were made off the record. (The senator's comments were not intended to be officially recorded or quoted.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Off-putting (adj): Unpleasant or disconcerting; causing dislike or wariness.

    • His manner was rather off-putting. (His manner was somewhat unpleasant.)

  • Off-color (adj, chiefly US; off-colour in UK): Slightly indecent or risqué; also, slightly unwell.

    • He told an off-color joke. (He told a slightly indecent joke.)
    • She's been feeling off-color all week. (She has been feeling slightly unwell all week.)

  • Offhand (adj/adv): Without preparation or previous thought; casual.

    • I can't give an offhand answer. (I cannot give an immediate, unprepared answer.)
Synonyms
  • Away: At a distance from a place.
  • Removed: Taken away.
  • Inactive: Not active or in operation.
  • Cancelled: No longer planned to happen.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Call off: To cancel something.

    • They had to call off the picnic due to rain. (They had to cancel the picnic because of the rain.)

  • Put off: To postpone; also, to cause someone to feel dislike or reluctance.

    • We put off the meeting until next week. (We postponed the meeting until next week.)
    • His arrogance put me off. (His arrogance caused me to dislike him.)

  • Show off: To display boastfully.

    • He likes to show off his new car. (He likes to display his new car in a boastful way.)
Related Idioms

  • Off the hook: No longer in trouble or responsible for something.

    • The new evidence let the suspect off the hook. (The new evidence freed the suspect from blame.)

  • Off the wall: Unconventional, unusual, or eccentric.

    • He has some off-the-wall ideas about education. (He has some very unconventional ideas about education.)

  • Off the beaten track/path: In a remote or little-visited place.

    • The cabin is off the beaten track, far from any town. (The cabin is in a remote location.)
off

The boat is five miles off.

Verb
  1. kill intentionally and with premeditation
    • The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
Adverb
  1. no longer on or in contact or attached
    • clean off the dirt
    • he shaved off his mustache
  2. at a distance in space or time
    • the boat was 5 miles off (or away)
    • the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)
    • away back in the 18th century
  3. from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
    • ran away from the lion
    • wanted to get away from there
    • sent the children away to boarding school
    • the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal
    • went off to school
    • they drove off
    • go forth and preach
Adjective
  1. not performing or scheduled for duties
    • He's off every Tuesday
  2. in an unpalatable state
    • sour milk
  3. (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
    • the wedding is definitely off
  4. below a satisfactory level
    • an off year for tennis
    • his performance was off
  5. not in operation or operational
    • the oven is off
    • the lights are off

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