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to come off

to come off

235 3.5
To become loose and fall off
  • phrasal verb
  • /kʌm ɔf/
: desprenderse
  • Even the light breeze coming off the river intensified the chill.
  • come off easily
  • bandages come off
  • wheels come off

And this I can feel the strap starting to come off my my body.

Examples

  • I opened the flap of the compartment, and it came off in my hand.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • And all of this excess fill in will come off too, once it's dry.

  • This product here, I think it came off slightly easier.

  • I had to do that thing and the handle came off.

    Hope Springs (2012)

  • His whole arm might have come off.

    Toy Story 2 (1999)

  • I think that just came off... the camera just almost came off the mount.

    The Chateau Meroux (2011)

  • And once the shoes come off, the socks are quick to follow.

  • Plenty of rest and in a few days the bandage will come off and she'll be up and running.

    Everything Put Together (2001)

  • Oh, my rearview mirror came off, that's it.

  • When I tried to pull the sticker off, it came off easily without leaving any residue.

Synonyms

to separate
vsto come off
321 2.9

To move apart or stop being together

is narrower, focusing on physical detachment rather than broader separation meanings
to fall off
vsto come off
233 2.3

Separate from something by breaking or dropping

is the neutral general term without mentioning how detachment happens
to blow off
vsto come off
189 5.6

To become detached and carried away by a strong force

is the general detachment sense without reference to explosions or extreme force
to disconnect
vsto come off
104 3.5

To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power

is general physical separation, not specifically ending a utility connection
to tear off
vsto come off
98 3.0

To pull something off quickly until it rips

describes detachment in general without implying violent forceful removal
to break off
vsto come off
71 2.8

To make a piece come away from something by hitting or bending it

is the general loss of attachment, not necessarily involving a fracture
to disengage
vsto come off
51 5.3

To stop being part of or connected to something

is the simple natural loss of attachment rather than an intentional release
to dislodge
vsto come off
29 6.1

To force something or someone out of a place where they are stuck

is about detachment that does not necessarily require a strong external force
to snap off
vsto come off
18 3.5

To break a piece from something with a quick, sharp movement

is the general process of detaching rather than a sudden sharp fracture
to come away
vsto come off
9 3.0

To become loose and separate from something

is the more common everyday phrase for the same action
to detach
vsto come off
9 4.0

To come apart from something it is connected to

is the general phrase for losing attachment without specifying cause
to break away
vsto come off
7 3.5

To come off a larger thing, often because of force or damage

is used for general detachment rather than forcible removal of a part
to decouple
vsto come off
5 6.7

Disconnect parts that were joined so they work independently

is physical detachment of parts rather than removing functional linkage
to uncouple
vsto come off
5 5.3

To disconnect two things that are joined, often machine parts

is the broader unrelated removal of attachment, not only mechanical linking
to unattach
vsto come off
1 6.1

To separate something from what it is connected to

is used for deliberate removal as well as accidental detachment
to come unstuck
vsto come off
1 5.8

To become loose and move away from a surface

is used more generally, not only for surfaces or positions

Antonyms

to attach
599 2.5

To join or fasten one thing to another so they stay together

to stick
48 3.4

To become fixed in one position and be hard to move

How Attached

to fasten
73 1.6
to loosen
185 1.0
to come off
235 3.5

Surface Forms

come off infinitive
coming off present participle
comes off third person singular
came off past
come off past participle

Morphology

come + off

Although the literal meanings of 'come' (move/arrive) and 'off' (away/from) give a loose metaphorical basis that could suggest something 'coming into being' or 'coming away' — allowing a learner to guess a meaning like 'happen' — the specific sense 'to happen or take place (especially successfully/as planned)' is an extended, partly idiomatic use of the particle. The relation is therefore only partly predictable from the parts and requires some exposure, so it is best classified as semi-transparent.

Etymology

Come off: The phrasal verb come off shows something moving away from what holds it, like a button or a label that comes off a shirt when it becomes loose. That's why it means 'to become detached'.