go%20off
verb
- 1
To explode.
“The bomb went off right after the president left his office.”
- 2
To fire, especially accidentally.
“The gun went off during their struggle.”
- 3
To explode metaphorically; to become very angry.
“It all went off when the opposing teams' fans met at the railway station.”
- 4
To begin clanging or making noise.
“Just after he spotted the first plane on the horizon, sirens started to go off around the city.”
- 5
To stop operating; to switch off.
“We were watching TV when suddenly the power went off.”
- 6
To depart; to leave.
“Having sated her appetite, she went off in search of a place to sleep.”
- 7
To putrefy or become inedible, or to become unusable in any way.
“Bugger—the milk's gone off already!”
- 8
To like less.
“Ever since falling off her bike, she's gone off cycling to work.”
- 9
To pass off; to take place; to be accomplished.
“The party went off very well.”
- 10
To ejaculate.
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