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Synonyms for go off

  • verb
  • noun

Most common

make off bolt depart decamp serve pop off go sour go over

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Make off

make off, depart, bolt, decamp, abscond, absquatulate slang

2. Pop off — to perform extremely well; to be impressive or attractive; often used to express encouragement

pop off, kill it informal, serve, slay

3. Spoil — to putrefy or become inedible, or to become unusable in any way

spoil, go sour

4. Go over

go over, come off

Other

explode, go by, go away, turn, fire, discharge, cum, implode, ejaculate

Noun

get-go informal, run-off

Antonyms

go on

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Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To putrefy or become inedible, or to become unusable in any way.

    Bugger—the milk's gone off already!

  2. v. 2

    To perform extremely well; to be impressive or attractive; often used to express encouragement.

  3. v. 3

    To explode.

    The bomb went off right after the president left his office.

  4. n. 1

    start; beginning; commencement

Related words

Other spellings
go-off

Example sentences

  • bolt It came to the president like a bolt of lightning.
  • depart At what time does the taxi to the airport depart?
  • serve You don't need to thank me. I'm here to serve you.

By length

3 letters
cum1
4 letters
turn1, fire2, bolt1, slay1
5 letters
serve1, spoil1
6 letters
depart2, decamp2
7 letters
explode2, implode2, abscond2
9 letters
discharge2, ejaculate4
12 letters
absquatulate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fire2 = 2 syllables).