Wordcyclopedia | English | heave-off hinge

heave Verb

— If you heave something heavy, then you pull it with a lot of strength

off Preposition

— Away from somewhere or some time. I got ready and by 7:00 I was off to school. There's a nice restaurant just off the main road. Bye, I'll be off now. He was standing about 50m off. Your birthday's only a few days off now. — If something is off it is not on. She took the hat off his head. Keep your feet off the desk, please. — Out of a vehicle such as a train, bus, etc. As the train stopped, he jumped off and ran to her. — If something that uses energy is off, it is not working. It was dark in the room because the light was off. He turned the TV off and went to bed. — If you are off, you do not have to go to work or to school. I work evenings, but I have my afternoons off. — made smaller by a certain amount They've taken 30% off the price. We cut off a few pieces. — If a plan, event, etc. is off, it will not happen. Tonight's game is off because of the rain. They've called off the meeting. — If you're off something, you don't like or want something you wanted before. That article really put me off meat. — If you're off some medicine, you are not using it any more. He's been off the pain killers for a few weeks.

off Adjective

— If food is off, it is not good to eat anymore.

off Verb

— If a person offs someone, they kill him or her. I heard they offed Jimmy by drowning.

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hinge Noun

— A hinge is a small metal thing that holds a door to the wall and bends to let the door move. The door hinges made a squeaking noise as it opened.

hinge Verb

— If something hinges on something, it depends on it. My decision hinges on the results of the survey. — If you hinge something, it means you put a hinge on it. The lid of the jewelry box was hinged with leather strips. John hinged the jewelry box with leather strips.

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