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Go off   /goʊ ɔf/   Listen
Go off

verb
1.
Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along.  Synonyms: abscond, absquatulate, bolt, decamp, make off, run off.  "The accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
2.
Be discharged or activated.
3.
Go off or discharge.  Synonyms: discharge, fire.
4.
Stop running, functioning, or operating.
5.
Happen in a particular manner.  Synonyms: come off, go over.
6.
Burst inward.  Synonym: implode.



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"Go off" Quotes from Famous Books



... been made to introduce a more extensive winter fishing?-I don't think there is a more active class of men anywhere than there is to the westward here. They have small holdings, but they are constantly prepared to go off to sea when the weather offers, and they do prosecute ...
— Second Shetland Truck System Report • William Guthrie
... fascinating," says Miss Penelope. "Some people say she is rather—rather fast, I believe is the word they use nowadays," getting the word out with difficulty, as though afraid it may go off and do somebody an injury. "But for my part I don't believe a word of it. She is quite natural, and most pleasing in manner, especially to those who are older than herself. A great charm in these times, my dear, ...
— Rossmoyne • Unknown
... You go off in the park and dream of plays—but I have to stay at home and face the landlady and the grocer. I tell you I can't stand it! Honest to God, I'll have to go back to the stage and keep this ...
— The Pot Boiler • Upton Sinclair
... Shore, as Soon as I landed 3 of their young ment Seased the Cable of the Perogue, one Soldiar Huged the mast and the 2d Chief was exceedingly insolent both in words and justures to me declareing I Should no go off, Saying he had not recived presents Suffient from us- I attempted to passify but it had a contrary effect for his insults became So personal and his intentions evident to do me injurey, I Drew my Sword at this motion Capt Louis ordered all in the boat under arms, the fiew men that was ...
— The Journals of Lewis and Clark • Meriwether Lewis et al
... all the rifles, placing them at full cock, and informed him that if he touched them they would go off. He tried the experiment instantly with my eight-bore, and it did go off, and blew a hole right through one of his oxen, which were just then being driven up to the kraal, to say nothing of knocking him head over ...
— King Solomon's Mines • H. Rider Haggard


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