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to get off

to get off

170 2.5
To leave a vehicle or animal by stepping down
  • phrasal verb
  • /ɡɛt ɔf/
translation icon : bajarse (de)
  • I'll get off at the next station.
  • get off the plane
  • get off the phone
  • get off the bus

It's like get off the plane, get off the plane and secure it a lot.

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Examples

  • No horror, because I just got off the plane from Australia.

  • Well, we just got off the bus in the middle of nowhere.

  • I discovered this as soon as I got off the bus and headed toward the river.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • I got up, grabbed my stuff and got off the plane.

  • We're in a car; we gotta get off the road, pronto!

    Fiction book (1994)

  • The next afternoon, Catherine got off the bus from Avignon, with her canvas bag slung over her shoulder.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The passengers will get off the train at the next stop.

  • After a long journey, we finally got off the plane and breathed fresh air.

  • Make sure to get off the bus at the correct stop before it drives away.

Synonyms

to get out
vsto get off
∞ 1.0

Leave a place or situation

is narrower, focusing on leaving vehicles, animals, or places you are on
to get down
vsto get off
361 3.5

To climb down from a horse or similar animal

is broader, covering leaving vehicles, animals, or other places
to exit
vsto get off
125 1.0

To go out of a place or leave a situation

is the more specific act of leaving where you are on or in something
to dismount
vsto get off
21 4.5

To get off a horse, bicycle, or vehicle

is the general action of leaving any vehicle, animal, or place
to disembark
vsto get off
21 5.1

To leave a ship, plane, or other vehicle after a journey

is more general and applies to leaving any vehicle or place
to hop out
vsto get off
  • Informal
11 2.8

To get out of a vehicle or place quickly with a small jump

is the neutral action of leaving without implying quickness
to hop off
vsto get off
  • Informal
6 3.1

Get off a bus or leave a call quickly

is more neutral and does not stress speed or lightness
to unmount
vsto get off
5.8

To get off a horse or bicycle after riding

has identical meaning but is a different word form

Antonyms

to remain
∞ 1.0

To stay in the same place or state and not change

to get on
468 1.0

Board a train, bus, or plane

to stay on
111 3.4

To remain in a place or job after others leave

How Carefully

to climb down
29 1.4
to alight
2 4.1
to dismount
21 4.5
to get off
170 2.5
to jump off
82 3.2

Surface Forms

get off infinitive
getting off present participle
gets off third person singular
got off past
got off past participle

Morphology

get + off

The sense 'leave a vehicle' is directly derivable from combining a motion verb 'get' (move/arrive at) with the particle 'off' (away from a surface), so that reading is transparent to learners. However, the extension 'stop bothering/irritating someone' is a metaphorical use of 'off' (move away from/contact removed) and requires recognition of a figurative transfer, so overall the item is only partially predictable.

Etymology

Get off started as the simple action of climbing down or stepping away from something you were riding or sitting on, like a horse or a bus. So it means 'to leave or dismount'.