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to off

27 9.9
To kill someone on purpose
  • verb
  • /ɔf/
  • Offensive
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  • Doesn't it bother you that some girl offed herself yesterday?
  • get offed
  • off the guy
  • off people

Or did did Jeff really off himself?

Examples

  • The next day I heard Keeler offed himself.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • This killer is offing people... based on urban legends.

  • Looks like the kid offed himself.

  • So, I offed her, too.

  • If he offs himself, then we'll know I was wrong.

  • Let him go, or we start offing people!

    Fiction book (1992)
  • A gal got offed here last week.

  • The word was he offed drug dealers.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • You know, you could've offed her and brought back both boxes.

  • He was afraid to be seen with someone who might off him.

Synonyms

to murder
vsto off
  • NSFW
3.0

To kill someone on purpose in an illegal way

is the informal slang way to refer to such a deliberate unlawful killing
to hit
vsto off
  • Offensive
653 8.8

To kill someone as part of a plan, often by hired people

is the slang expression used for that planned, intentional killing
to slay
vsto off
  • NSFW
62 7.5

To kill someone on purpose

is the casual slang label rather than a dramatic or literary term
to remove
vsto off
  • Offensive
58 9.9

To kill someone on purpose, usually by a criminal group

is the blunt slang expression rather than a polite or indirect term
to pick off
vsto off
  • Offensive
22 8.0

Shoot and kill opponents one by one from a hidden place

is the slang label for a single planned killing, not necessarily one by one
to knock off
vsto off
  • NSFW
19 9.9

Kill someone as part of a crime

is the shorter slang label used for that same criminal killing
to dispatch
vsto off
  • Offensive
13 7.7

To kill a person or animal quickly on purpose

is the slang term that emphasizes the planned intentional nature instead
to bump off
vsto off
  • Offensive
5 9.3

To kill someone on purpose, usually secretly and as part of a crime

is the compact slang term used for the same deliberate act
to polish off
vsto off
  • Offensive
1 9.5

To kill someone on purpose

is the slang form for the same deliberate, premeditated killing

Antonyms

1.0

Rescue someone or something from danger

77 3.5

Decide not to hurt someone even though you could

Idioms

pissed off
  • Informal
197 8.6

Very angry or annoyed

off the hook
  • Informal
105 5.9

No longer in trouble or responsible for something

off the record
  • Literature
87 6.8

Said to a reporter that is not for publication

85 1.9

In the sea near the shore

first off
  • Informal
77 2.8

To say something before you do anything else

73 2.0

Happens sometimes but not regularly

60 5.5

Not available to be considered or accepted

off the bat
  • Informal
56 6.5

Right away without waiting

51 4.2

Not ready or paying attention when something happens

34 4.0

Feeling unsteady in body or mind after something sudden

33 7.2

Living without public electricity, water, or gas and without public services

off the charts
  • Informal
31 6.2

Much higher than normal in amount or level

30 2.5

Happens sometimes but not regularly

Surprised and not ready for something that happens suddenly

off the wagon
  • Informal
19 8.3

Drinking alcohol again after stopping for a while

16 6.5

Not accurate or correct

off the books
  • Informal
15 7.1

People keep money or wages off official records to avoid taxes and other rules

off the hook
  • Slang
14 8.2

Very exciting and impressive

13 8.4

Try very hard for a long time to do something

Just in case there is a small chance something will happen

12 7.1

Not noticed or known by most people

11 6.8

To suddenly become very angry

off the cuff
  • Informal
11 6.3

Said or done without planning first

In a place most people do not visit

9 6.0

Talk about something worrying you so you feel better

Much higher than normal

8 3.0

Immediately without delay

An item you can buy and use right away that is not made for you

Stop paying attention to what is important

7 4.4

A person who is very like one of their parents in looks or behaviour

6 9.0

Very exciting or impressive, and also free to move when set free

hats off
  • Informal
6 7.2

To show respect or praise for someone's achievement

jacking off
  • Offensive
6 9.9

To touch your own private parts to feel good

5 6.6

To show respect and praise for someone and their achievements

Stop acting as if you are better than others

ticked off
  • Informal
5 7.9

Feeling angry or annoyed about something

off a cliff
  • Informal
5 7.4

Suddenly in a way that leads to great danger or failure

4 9.5

Newly arrived in a country and not yet used to local customs

4 8.1

To act or speak without thinking first and cause problems

4 3.6

To be easy and pleasant to say

all bets are off
  • Informal
4 7.6

A situation where previous plans no longer apply and no one knows what will happen

Started well and now making good progress

3 5.1

To make loud, long sounds because something is very funny

Leave a situation happily to begin a new life

3 8.4

Talk too much and say things you should not

3 8.2

To frighten someone very much

3 6.5

Make a very loud, long cry because you feel afraid, excited, or upset

the brush-off
  • Informal
3 7.0

A quick unfriendly answer that ignores someone

3 7.7

Win easily by a lot against another person or team

In a place far from where most people go

2 7.7

Stop criticizing or attacking someone after being angry

off to the races
  • Informal
2 7.0

To start a task quickly with a lot of energy

Phrasal Verbs

1.5

To remove clothes or something from your body

631 1.3

To stop a machine or device from working with a switch

620 3.8

To stop something suddenly before it is finished

478 1.9

To leave the ground and begin to fly

451 3.2

Start making a loud noise or explode, for example an alarm

400 3.0

To take someone or something to a place and leave them there

to back off
  • Informal
356 2.8

Move away from someone, or stop taking part in something

341 3.1

To stop working for a short time

to knock it off
  • Informal
321 8.1

Tell someone to stop doing something annoying

to piss off
  • Offensive
317 9.9

To make someone very angry

301 4.1

To manage to do something difficult or unexpected

273 3.2

To leave a place quickly, often to travel somewhere else

to run off
  • Informal
260 3.7

To leave a place or person suddenly, often without saying goodbye

246 2.1

To finish work at the end of your shift

229 3.4

Bring a reward after hard work

217 3.1

To remove an amount from a total

to show off
  • Informal
216 3.2

To act proudly to get attention or praise

213 1.6

To leave a vehicle, for example a bus, or stop annoying someone

to cut off
  • NSFW
190 4.1

To remove something by cutting it away from what it is attached to

170 6.0

To avoid punishment for a crime or charge

170 2.5

To leave a vehicle or animal by stepping down

153 2.7

Repay all the money you owe on a loan

131 3.5

To become loose and fall off

131 3.1

To cause something to start or happen

129 3.5

To start an event or activity, often officially

127 2.4

To stay away from a place, person, or thing

117 2.3

Separate from something by breaking or dropping

113 2.9

Delay something until a later time

to leave off
  • Informal
104 4.1

Stop doing something for a short time, for example at a point in a book

to fuck off
  • Offensive
104 9.9

Leave or tell someone to leave in a rude way

to blow off
  • Informal
103 7.0

To not attend or take part in something you should, often to do something else instead

to lay off
  • Informal
102 3.4

Stop doing something that annoys someone

to go off
  • Informal
97 3.4

Happen in a smooth, successful way, especially at events

95 3.9

To give official approval, usually by writing your name on a document

93 4.0

An effect or feeling that becomes less strong and then stops

91 2.8

To cancel a planned event or activity

87 4.0

Force someone or something to leave using threats

87 3.3

Stop employing someone because the company cannot afford them, not because of bad work

86 3.0

To become successful or popular very quickly

85 1.4

Lose your balance and drop down from something like a ladder

83 2.6

Stop something from working by using a switch or valve

82 3.2

To leap down from a high place

80 4.5

To pull something away quickly and roughly

to rip off
  • Informal
79 6.3

To steal something quickly without the owner knowing

78 3.8

To wait before doing something

77 3.9

Rely on someone, a job, or savings for the food and money you need

to rip off
  • Informal
76 6.5

To cheat someone by charging too much money or selling fake goods

75 3.5

To not punish someone or excuse them from a duty

68 6.8

Secretly tell someone important information to warn or help them

to hit it off
  • Informal
68 3.6

To quickly become friends with someone when you first meet

68 2.7

To make people or animals go away by frightening them

To stop looking at someone or something

64 4.1

To free someone from blame or punishment

63 4.1

Happen as planned and go well

57 2.6

To send out something like a smell, light, or heat

57 3.5

To quickly get rid of things by offering them at low prices

57 2.6

Avoid walking on places like wet grass or a freshly painted floor

57 2.4

To begin a journey toward a place

55 4.0

To stop an opponent from moving forward by keeping your position

51 3.7

To keep away an attack, illness, or strong unwanted feeling

50 2.7

To become calmer, less angry, or less hot

50 3.2

To stop something suddenly before it is finished, for example a talk or relationship

To leave quickly with something stolen or taken without permission

Seem to other people in a certain way

49 2.6

Become less in number, amount, or quality

47 3.9

Stop people from entering or leaving an area by blocking it

45 3.4

To remove something by cutting, often with a sharp blow

44 4.8

Destroy almost all members of a group, like a type of animal or product

to turn off
  • Informal
44 4.4

To make someone feel strong dislike

42 2.5

Stop working or lose power, for example lights

Not to touch or interfere with something that belongs to someone else

41 2.7

To take something off from where it is attached

41 3.6

Make something unwanted go away, like an illness, a feeling, or a person following you

Compounds

457 3.5

In a richer or more comfortable situation than before

283 1.1

A day when you do not have to work

160 1.6

A time when you are not working, often to rest or recover

102 4.6

Not allowed to enter, use, or talk about

45 4.2

Very far away in place or time

44 3.7

Giving up one thing to get something else when you must choose

35 2.2

A place to leave people or things

33 3.4

Having enough money to live comfortably

31 3.4

A time of year when hotels, shops, and places are less busy

rip-off
  • Informal
31 7.2

A situation where someone charges too much money for something

26 5.3

Not taking an active part and allowing others to act freely

25 4.0

Not following the planned path or topic

24 5.1

The removal of part of something with a sharp tool, like a branch or wire

23 4.4

Separated by cutting from a larger thing

off-Broadway
  • Specialized
20 6.8

Professional small theaters in New York City with fewer than 500 seats that show new or experimental plays

jerking off
  • Offensive
19 9.9

To touch your own penis to get sexual pleasure

write-off
  • Specialized
17 5.7

Removing the value of a debt or asset from accounts when it cannot be paid

16 3.9

Happening away from the usual place or building

15 3.7

An event to wish someone well before they leave or start something

goofing off
  • Informal
13 7.7

Avoiding work by wasting time on other things

12 3.7

A new company, product, or show created from an existing one

12 4.5

A voice or instrument that sounds in the wrong pitch

show-off
  • Offensive
12 4.8

A person who tries to get attention by doing things to impress others

10 3.9

A sudden decrease in amount, quality or rate

10 5.3

A tense meeting between two people or groups on opposite sides

off-the-clock
  • Informal
10 7.2

Work done outside paid hours without extra pay

9 4.8

A clear drop in how well something works or how much there is

9 6.0

An act of shooting a gun or rifle

8 5.2

A way to start play in ice hockey when a referee drops the puck between two players

8 5.6

An event that happens only once and is not repeated

off-color
  • Offensive
7 7.7

Slightly rude or indecent in a way meant to be funny

7 4.4

Clothes made in standard sizes and sold in stores, not made for one person

off-the-wall
  • Informal
7 8.0

Strange and often funny in a surprising way

A gun with very short barrels that shoots many small metal balls at close range

7 4.4

A contest where people compete by dancing to see who is best

off-kilter
  • Informal
7 7.5

Not straight or level and a little strange

A place, idea, or situation where new action begins

6 3.8

An amount you can subtract from your income to reduce the tax you pay

brush-off
  • Informal
5 6.0

A cold short reply that shows no interest

pick-off
  • Specialized
5 7.5

A play where the pitcher or catcher throws quickly to tag a runner off base

turn-off
  • Informal
5 5.0

Something that makes a person lose interest or feel dislike

5 4.7

A sudden end of an activity, relationship, or talk

5 5.5

A very steep edge of land or rock

4 3.0

Close to white with a slight hint of another color

4 4.1

The place or time where an event begins

4 3.2

Not happening when planned and running late

off year
  • Literature
4 5.1

A year with no major national elections between big election years

3 7.2

Said or done without planning beforehand

3 3.8

A paved area beside a main road where cars can stop briefly

3 3.9

A day when someone does not do as well as usual

3 4.9

Not ready or alert when something surprises you

3 5.1

Driving a car or truck across rough natural land instead of roads

sign-off
  • Formal
3 4.2

Final approval that allows a document or project to finish

3 5.2

An action that stops people from entering a place or communicating

3 3.8

Happening sometimes and stopping at other times

Not covering the shoulders and leaving them bare in a dress or top

tip-off
  • Jargon
3 4.6

The start of a basketball game when players jump for the ball

tip-off
  • Literature
2 6.6

A secret message that warns people about planned illegal activity

goof-off
  • Informal
2 8.6

A person who avoids work and wastes time

off-line
  • Specialized
2 3.1

Not connected to the internet or a computer

2 3.6

Away from a public street, often for parking or loading behind buildings

1 6.0

A year when production or success is lower than usual

Made in common sizes and sold ready to use

1 4.7

A case where someone is excused from punishment, often only warned

A place where someone starts a journey, project, or activity

1 3.0

A pale color close to white with a slight hint of another color

A control that turns power to a device on or off

1 4.5

A thing, often clothing, that someone has thrown away

1 7.6

A baseball throw slower than a fastball that fools the batter

1 6.0

Clothes made in standard sizes that you can buy

1 5.1

A train or carriage that has moved off the rails

let-off
  • Specialized
1 9.4

The percentage a compound bow's pull drops at full draw, making it easier to hold

A British TV show where amateur bakers compete in weekly baking challenges

How Violent

to slaughter
  • NSFW
158 5.7
to murder
  • NSFW
3.0
to off
  • Offensive
27 9.9
to kill
  • NSFW
1.0
to injure
53 1.6
to harm
738 1.0

Surface Forms

off infinitive
offed past
offed past participle
offing present participle
offs third person singular

Etymology

Off used as a slang verb 'to kill' is a modern use of the idea 'away' or 'remove'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of 'off' as to 'remove someone for good', which is why to 'off' someone means to kill them.