Off — ([o^]f; 115), adv. [OE. of, orig. the same word as R. of, prep., AS. of, adv. & prep. [root]194. See {Of}.] In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as: [1913 Webster] 1. Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Off — Off, prep. Not on; away from; as, to be off one s legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore. Addison. [1913 Webster] {Off hand}. See {Offhand}. {Off side} (Football), out of play; said when a player has got in front of the ball in a scrimmage … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Off — Off, a. 1. On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the {nigh} or {near} horse… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Off — or OFF may refer to: OFF! (band), American hardcore punk band OFF (acronym for Organization for Fun) pseudonym for German DJ and singer Sven Väth Off (album), an album by Ciwan Haco OFF!, an insect repellent Off side, one half of the cricket… … Wikipedia
½ Off — is a pricing game on the American television game show The Price Is Right . Debuting on May 28, 2004, it is played for a cash prize of $10,000, and uses small prizes. On prime time specials, the prize is raised to $25,000.GameplayThe contestant… … Wikipedia
Off — ([o^]f; 115), interj. Away; begone; a command to depart. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Off — Off, n. (Cricket) The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
off — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English of, from Old English more at of Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) from a place or position < march off >; specifically away from land < ship stood off to sea > (2) … New Collegiate Dictionary
OFF! — For American hardcore punk band Off!, see Off! (band). OFF! is a well known insect repellent brand from S. C. Johnson and produced in Finland. Its active ingredient is DEET (N,N diethyl m toluamide). It was first sold in 1957.[1] Products … Wikipedia
off of — preposition Date: 1567 off Usage: The of is often criticized as superfluous, a comment that is irrelevant because off of is an idiom. It is much more common in speech than in edited writing and is more common in American English than in British … New Collegiate Dictionary
Off-label use — is the practice of prescribing pharmaceuticals for an unapproved indication or in an unapproved age group, unapproved dose or unapproved form of administration.[1] In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation… … Wikipedia
