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go off

  1. (of a gun, bomb, or similar device) explode or fire.
    "the pistol suddenly went off"
    synonyms: explode, detonate, blow up, burst, erupt, go bang
  2. (of food or drink) begin to decompose and become inedible.
    "milk went off so quickly in hot weather"
    synonyms: go bad, go stale, go sour, turn, spoil, go rancid, decompose, go moldy, be rotten, be past its sell-by date
  3. begin to dislike something.
    "I went off chocolate when I was pregnant"
  4. go to sleep.
    "I went off as soon as my head hit the pillow"

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Go off definition: (of power, a water supply, etc) to cease to be available, running, or functioning. See examples of GO OFF used in a sentence.
go off in American English · 1. to go away; leave, esp. suddenly · 2. to explode; detonate · 3. to make a noise.
​. to leave a place, especially in order to do something · ​. to be fired; to explode · ​. if an alarm, etc. · ​ · ​(British English, informal) to go to sleep · ​( ...
Mar 24, 2020 · The traditional definition of “go off” is when someone is angry at someone else and start yelling at them.
2. : to take away (something that belongs to someone else) : to steal. Someone went off with my wallet.
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along. synonyms: abscond, absquatulate, bolt, decamp, make off, run off. see moresee less.
GO OFF meaning: 1. to leave a place and go somewhere else: 2. If food goes off, it is not good to eat any more…. Learn more.
go off phrasal verb · 1 leave to leave a place, especially in order to do something John decided to go off on his own. to He went off to work as usual.go off to ...