Meaning of go off in English

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Verb
go off
Definitions
1. run away
Examples
- « usually includes taking something or somebody along »
Derived terms
2. be discharged or activated
Examples
- « the explosive devices went off »
3. go off or discharge
Examples
- « The gun fired »
Derived terms
4. stop running, functioning, or operating
Examples
- « Our power went off during the hurricane »
Antonyms
5. happen in a particular manner
Examples
- « how did your talk go over? »
6. burst inward
Examples
- « The bottle imploded »
Antonyms
- explode
- burst
Derived terms
- implosion

Famous quotes

« A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. It is one of the few havens remaining where a man's mind can get both provocation and privacy. »
Edward P. Morgan
« A stale article, if you dip it in a good, warm, sunny smile, will go off better than a fresh one that you've scowled upon. »
Nathaniel Hawthorne
« But to this day I am convinced that the real reason we met was because Alexander is from Nebraska, and he was completely fascinated that I was about to go off and make a movie with Brando - perhaps the most famous Nebraskan of all. »
Thomas Haden Church
« When you have kids, you instantly feel that you do not want to do them wrong. Those dads that go off to Florida and start a new life, I couldn't imagine that: seeing my kid once every Christmas, every three years. If I'm gone for six days it feels like too much. »
Adam Carolla
« If it's a good movie, the sound could go off and the audience would still have a perfectly clear idea of what was going on. »
Alfred Hitchcock