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off one's feed

off one's feed

9.9
Not checking social media feeds or posts for a time
  • idiom
  • Texting
translation icon : desconectado
  • She decided to take a break from social media and went off her feed for a week.

Examples

  • After taking a break, she was off her feed and didn't check Instagram for days.

  • During holidays, he tries to be off his feed to spend time with family and relax.

  • Following the scandal, several journalists went off their feed and refused to repost unverified claims.

  • I'm feeling off my feed these days.

  • Have you noticed that Sarah seems off her feed lately?

  • After the event, he was off his feed, avoiding all the updates on his favorite channels.

  • During the busy season, I often go off my feed since I can't keep up with all the posts.

Synonyms

off-line
vsoff one's feed
  • Specialized
2 3.1

Not connected to the internet or a computer

is about choosing not to check online updates rather than losing network connection
disengaged
vsoff one's feed
1 4.7

Not involved or interested in something and not paying attention

is temporarily ignoring online updates and not checking social content

Antonyms

active
664 1.0

Operating now and not stopped

engaged
3.4

Giving full attention to an activity or idea

How Active

engaged
3.4
active
8 5.6
to lurk
  • Jargon
24 8.1
off one's feed
  • Texting
9.9
away
5 1.0
inactive
16 3.0

Surface Forms

off one's feed positive

Morphology

off + one + feed

The meaning is directly derivable from the parts: 'off' = not active/inactive, 'one's' = possessive, and 'feed' = a stream of social media content, so a learner who knows these words will infer someone is not engaging with their feed. The construction matches common English patterns (e.g. 'off work', 'off duty') and is conceptually straightforward rather than metaphorical, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Off one's feed is also used about social media: if you step away from your online feed, you stop reading the stream of posts. So saying someone is 'off their feed' means they are not checking or posting for a while.