What is the meaning of go off?

verb

  • Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along.
    • usage: "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
  • Be discharged or activated.
    • usage: "the explosive devices went off"
  • Go off or discharge.
    • usage: "The gun fired"
  • Stop running, functioning, or operating.
    • usage: "Our power went off during the hurricane"
  • Happen in a particular manner.
    • usage: "how did your talk go over"
  • Burst inward.
    • usage: "The bottle imploded"
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APAWordNet. (2010). go off. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/go_off/definitions/1282497
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HarvardWordNet 2010, go off, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/go_off/definitions/1282497>.
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