Dictionary definition · off
verb
- kill intentionally and with premeditation"The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
adjective
- not in operation or operational"the oven is off"
- below a satisfactory level"an off year for tennis"
- (of events) no longer planned or scheduled"the wedding is definitely off"
- in an unpalatable state"sour milk"
- not performing or scheduled for duties"He's off every Tuesday"
adverb
- from a particular thing or place or position (‘forth’ is obsolete)"ran away from the lion"
- at a distance in space or time"the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"
- no longer on or in contact or attached"clean off the dirt"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).