off
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2.7
- adjective
- /ɔf/
- UK
:
estropeado
- As the title so clearly indicated, I have five suggestions for the Tennessee Titans on their off week.
- an off flavor
Examples
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I'm glad the team has bounced back with two solid performances; build on it in the off week and the rest of the season.
Blog text (6) -
You can drink the most gone off food, huh?
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It's just a whole bunch of stuff, you know, some of it gone bad.
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But on the off chance that it
Fiction book (1997) -
It tastes like an off kebab.
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"A lot of those fish had an off flavor because they were getting into blue-green algae growing on the side of the canals," Fitzsimmons recalls.
Academic text (2000) -
In Dublin, a fairly large, busy city, where I've voted for thirty years in a variety of locations, both well-off and poor, I've never had to wait at all to vote.
Blog text (32) -
I went through something similar with a student who had a fake parental death (and I knew the student's not-dead parent socially! Worst attempt to scam a professor ever!) and there's no way not to feel like an asshole even when you're pretty sure you're right, just on the off chance you're wrong.
Blog text (13) -
The milk smelled sour and had an off taste, so we decided to throw it away.
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When I bit into the sandwich, I realized the meat had gone off and was no longer safe to eat.
Synonyms
287
1.0
Spoiled and not safe to eat
54
1.1
No longer fresh and pleasant to eat
50
1.0
Having gone bad and tasting unpleasant
21
3.2
To become spoiled and no longer safe to eat or use
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1.8
Food that is no longer safe to eat because it has gone bad
Food or drink that has gone bad
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
15
7.1
People keep money or wages off official records to avoid taxes and other rules
- Informal
7
4.4
A person who is very like one of their parents in looks or behaviour
- Informal
4
7.6
A situation where previous plans no longer apply and no one knows what will happen
- Informal
3
6.5
Make a very loud, long cry because you feel afraid, excited, or upset
Compounds
- Specialized
20
6.8
Professional small theaters in New York City with fewer than 500 seats that show new or experimental plays
- Specialized
17
5.7
Removing the value of a debt or asset from accounts when it cannot be paid
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8.2
A gun with very short barrels that shoots many small metal balls at close range
- Specialized
5
7.5
A play where the pitcher or catcher throws quickly to tag a runner off base
- Specialized
1
9.4
The percentage a compound bow's pull drops at full draw, making it easier to hold
1
3.5
A British TV show where amateur bakers compete in weekly baking challenges
How Fresh
Surface Forms
Etymology
Off for food comes from the old idea of moving 'away' from a good state. If something has 'gone off', it has moved away from being fresh and now tastes or smells bad.