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be off

INTERJECTION
scat
Synonyms
STRONG
git scoot scram shoo
WEAK
away with you be off with you beat it begone bug off get going get out get out from under my feet get out of my sight get out of my way off with you out of the way out with you
VERB
get along
Synonyms
WEAK
advance go go away leave march move move off move on proceed progress push ahead take a hike
Antonyms
WEAK
argue arrive bicker cease halt stop
VERB
get out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
avoid break out go leave take off
WEAK
alight beat it begone bug off buzz off clear out decamp depart dodge duck egress evacuate evade exit extricate oneself flee fly free oneself hightail kite make tracks run away scram shirk shun skedaddle split take a hike vacate vamoose withdraw
Antonyms
STRONGEST
come stay
WEAK
capture grab seize
VERB
lean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bow drift incline nod prop recline slant tilt tip twist veer
STRONG
beetle cant careen curve decline deflect dip divert droop heel jut list overhang pitch place repose rest roll sag sheer sink slope turn
WEAK
be slanted fasten on hang on put weight on rest on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straighten
STRONG
ascend rise

Example Sentences

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I think civil contempt is a real possibility, and criminal contempt may not be off the table.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

"Been working on this lingering illness for a month now so I'll be off again from my beautiful Elle Woods."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Review & Preview will be off on Monday, with markets closed for Presidents Day.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

“You’ve got to be off the course at a very specific time, and if you’re not, you can get sanctioned. So I inspect with a watch on.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

“And cross your fingers she’ll be off setting up cages for the poultry show.”

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.