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Definition go off in British English

go off phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to explode, or to be fired

Example

The gun went off while he was cleaning it.

Synonyms and related words
blaze fall silent go off arm armament armed
2

if something such as a light or an electricity supply goes off, it stops working or being available

Example

All the lights in the building suddenly went off.

Synonyms and related words
break down go off shut off
3

to stop liking someone or something

Example

I went off the idea of buying a sports car after I found out how much it would cost.

Synonyms and related words
hate dislike bear
Example

Dave's gone off to the south of France for the summer.

Example

He went off to have lunch in the canteen at one o'clock.

Synonyms and related words
leave move on go away
5

to start making a noise as a signal or warning

Example

I was just lying in bed waiting for the alarm to go off.

Synonyms and related words
amplify reverberate fade
6

if food or drink goes off, it is no longer fresh

Synonyms and related words
biodegrade curdle decay
7

to become worse in quality

Example

His work has really gone off recently.

Synonyms and related words
worsen decline deteriorate
8

to happen in a particular way

Example

The whole conference went off just as we had planned.

Synonyms and related words
play out go go off
9

to start to sleep

Example

The baby's just gone off to sleep.

Synonyms and related words
sleep doze off drift off
10

to suddenly become angry and start shouting

Example

He just went off on her for no apparent reason.

Synonyms and related words
blow up flare fume
Definition go off in British English