Definitions

on and off

ADJECTIVE

intermittent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

intermittent

WEAK

fluctuating inconstantly infrequently irregularly not often now and then off and on on-and-off sometimes sporadically uncertainly variable very seldom when the mood strikes

ADVERB

intermittently

Synonyms

WEAK

at intervals at times discontinuously every now and then every once in a while every so often from time to time hardly infrequently intermittently irregularly now and again now and then occasionally off and on on occasion once in a blue moon once in a while periodically sometimes sporadically

ADVERB

intermittent

Synonyms

WEAK

alternately at irregular intervals fluctuating inconstantly infrequently intermittently irregularly not often now and then off and on sometimes sporadically uncertainly variable very seldom when the mood strikes

Example Sentences

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Sentnor hopes to add a new layer to the team, making a difference on and off the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

“As my journey continues, I remain fully committed to and focused on being the best I can be, both on and off the field.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Liquid-fuel rockets, on the other hand, can be cycled on and off and combine an oxidizer, like cryogenic liquid oxygen, often with liquid hydrogen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

But for fans like immunologist Josh Terao, 30, that fighting culture is integral to life on and off the mat.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

They were all eight or ten feet tall, and full of not just wires and cables and motherboards, but also random blips of light flashing on and off.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

on and off

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