adjective
Not working because it has been stopped or has no power.
The TV is off.
The lights are off in the office.
Common phrases & grammar
turn off the lights · the TV is off · the power is off
something is off
American English
How to pronounce off
adjective · preposition · adverb · particleB1Very common word
AWF
/ɔf/
One syllable.
Not working because it has been stopped or has no power.
What to listen for
“Off” has two common American pronunciations: /ɔf/ and /ɑf/. Both are correct; which one you hear depends mostly on the speaker’s accent.
Common pronunciation/ɔf/
Common accent variant/ɑf/
Meanings & examples
preposition
Not on or attached to a surface or object.
The cup fell off the table.
She jumped off the wall.
Common phrases & grammar
off the table · fall off a bike · come off the wall
off something
fall off something
adverb
Away from a place or person; leaving.
The dog ran off.
I'm off to work.
Common phrases & grammar
walk off · go off alone · be off to work
go off
be off to a place
preposition
From a bus, train, plane, or other vehicle after traveling in it.
We got off the bus downtown.
He stepped off the plane.
Good to know
Use get off for buses, trains, and planes. Use get out of for cars and taxis.
Common phrases & grammar
get off the bus · get off the plane
get off a vehicle
step off a vehicle
Useful expressions
For a plane, to leave the ground and begin to fly.
The plane took off on time.
To cancel something that was planned.
They called off the concert.
For an alarm to start making a sound.
The alarm went off at midnight.