oft Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adverb many times at short intervals
    oftentimes; frequently; often; ofttimes.
    • we often met over a cup of coffee

WordNet

Oft adverb
Etymology
AS. oft; akin to OS. & G. oft, OHG. ofto, Sw. ofta, Dan. ofte, Icel.opt, Goth. ufta; of uncertain origin. Cf. Often.
Definitions
  1. Often; frequently; not rarely; many times. Poetic Chaucer.
    Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Pope.
Oft adjective
Definitions
  1. Frequent; often; repeated. Poetic

Webster 1913