off
/ɒf/adv
Early Childhood
1
In a direction away from the speaker or other reference point.
2
Into a state of non-operation or non-existence.
3
So as to remove or separate, or be removed or separated.
4
Offstage.
5
Used in various other ways specific to individual idiomatic phrases, e.g. bring off, show off, put off, tell off, etc. See the entry for the individual phrase.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing