off
adjective/ɒf/
/ɔːf/
[not before noun]- (British English) (of food) no longer fresh enough to eat or drink
- This fish has gone off.
- The milk smells off.
- It's off.
- I think this milk is slightly off.
- off (with somebody) (informal, especially British English) not polite or friendly
- He was a bit off with me this morning.
- (informal, especially British English) not acceptable
- It's a bit off expecting us to work on Sunday.
Word OriginOld English, originally a variant of of (which combined the senses of ‘of’ and ‘off’).
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