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Meaning go off meaning

What does go off mean?

go off

— verb (= abscond, make off) run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along The thief made off with our silver the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe — verb be discharged or activated the explosive devices went off — verb (= fire, discharge) go off or discharge The gun fired — verb stop running, functioning, or operating Our power went off during the hurricane — verb (= go over) happen in a particular manner how did your talk go over? — verb (= implode) burst inward The bottle imploded

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vanish leave explode come off be off disappear fire run off go bad go away discharge put off pass off pass away go make off escape bring off blow up absquatulate abscond spoil proceed let off keep on implode go over go downhill get free fly fall away drop off drop away doze off dive off decamp clear off carry off burst break up bolt be on the decline be on win wear off walk out of walk out walk off vamoose turn off

Topics go off topics

What do people use go off to talk about?

Person Sense, perceive Hear

Sound

What words refer to something or someone making a sound?

make a sound make noise emit go (bang/boom) go off sound (v) let out articulate articulation

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Dislike

What words refer to stopping liking something?

go off

States Quality Good

Decay

What words refer to food decaying?

go bad go off go stale go sour spoil taint

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