to off
- verb
- /ɔf/
- Offensive
- 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?
- Or did did Jeff really off himself?
Examples
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The next day I heard Keeler offed himself.
Fiction book (2002) -
This killer is offing people... based on urban legends.
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Looks like the kid offed himself.
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So, I offed her, too.
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If he offs himself, then we'll know I was wrong.
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Let him go, or we start offing people!
Fiction book (1992) -
A gal got offed here last week.
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The word was he offed drug dealers.
Fiction book (1995) -
You know, you could've offed her and brought back both boxes.
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He was afraid to be seen with someone who might off him.
Synonyms
To kill someone on purpose in an illegal way
To kill someone as part of a plan, often by hired people
To kill someone on purpose
To kill someone on purpose, usually by a criminal group
Shoot and kill opponents one by one from a hidden place
Kill someone as part of a crime
To kill a person or animal quickly on purpose
To kill someone on purpose, usually secretly and as part of a crime
To kill someone on purpose
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
People keep money or wages off official records to avoid taxes and other rules
- Informal
A person who is very like one of their parents in looks or behaviour
- Informal
A situation where previous plans no longer apply and no one knows what will happen
- Informal
Make a very loud, long cry because you feel afraid, excited, or upset
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
Stop doing something for a short time, for example at a point in a book
- Informal
To not attend or take part in something you should, often to do something else instead
Stop employing someone because the company cannot afford them, not because of bad work
To stop something suddenly before it is finished, for example a talk or relationship
Not to touch or interfere with something that belongs to someone else
Make something unwanted go away, like an illness, a feeling, or a person following you
Compounds
- Specialized
Professional small theaters in New York City with fewer than 500 seats that show new or experimental plays
- Specialized
Removing the value of a debt or asset from accounts when it cannot be paid
A gun with very short barrels that shoots many small metal balls at close range
- Specialized
A play where the pitcher or catcher throws quickly to tag a runner off base
- Specialized
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
- NSFW
- NSFW
- Offensive
- NSFW
Surface Forms
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.