off: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of off
- payoff«Word Popularity Bar4/5
payoff
- noun the final payment of a debt
final payment.
- noun payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
bribe.
- noun the final payment of a debt
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runoff
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
overspill; overflow.
- noun a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
- cutoff4/5
cutoff
- noun a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
crosscut; shortcut.
- noun a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
- takeoff3/5
takeoff
- noun a departure; especially of airplanes
- noun the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
- noun a departure; especially of airplanes
- tradeoff3/5
tradeoff
- noun an exchange that occurs as a compromise
trade-off.
- I faced a tradeoff between eating and buying my medicine
- noun an exchange that occurs as a compromise
- standoff3/5
standoff
- noun the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
tie; draw.
- the game ended in a draw
- their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie
- noun the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
repulsion.
- noun the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
- handoff3/5
handoff
- noun (American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate
- noun (American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate
- goff3/5
goff
A silly clown. Prov. Eng. Halliwell.
- hoff3/5
hoff
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- layoff2/5
layoff
- noun the act of laying off an employee or a work force
- noun the act of laying off an employee or a work force
- kirchhoff2/5
kirchhoff
- noun German physicist who with Bunsen pioneered spectrum analysis and formulated two laws governing electric networks (1824-1887)
Gustav Robert Kirchhoff; G. R. Kirchhoff.
- noun German physicist who with Bunsen pioneered spectrum analysis and formulated two laws governing electric networks (1824-1887)
- turnoff2/5
turnoff
- noun something causing antagonism or loss of interest
negative stimulation.
- noun a side road where you can turn off
- I missed the turnoff and went 15 miles out of my way
- noun something causing antagonism or loss of interest
- falloff2/5
falloff
- noun a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
falling off; slump; slack; drop-off.
- the team went into a slump
- a gradual slack in output
- a drop-off in attendance
- a falloff in quality
- noun a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
- karloff2/5
karloff
- noun United States film actor (born in England) noted for his performances in horror films (1887-1969)
Boris Karloff; William Henry Pratt.
- noun United States film actor (born in England) noted for his performances in horror films (1887-1969)
- toff2/5
toff
- noun informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
nob.
- noun informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
- markoff2/5
markoff
- noun Russian mathematician (1856-1922)
Andrei Markov; Markov; Andre Markoff.
- noun Russian mathematician (1856-1922)
- playoff2/5
playoff
- noun any final competition to determine a championship
- noun any final competition to determine a championship
- scoff2/5
scoff
- noun showing your contempt by derision
jeer; scoffing; jeering; mockery.
- verb laugh at with contempt and derision
barrack; jeer; gibe; flout.
- The crowd jeered at the speaker
- noun showing your contempt by derision
- kickoff2/5
kickoff
- noun (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
- noun the time at which something is supposed to begin
outset; get-go; showtime; starting time; start; offset; beginning; commencement; first.
- they got an early start
- she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
- noun (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
- sarnoff2/5
sarnoff
- noun United States businessman who pioneered in radio and television broadcasting (1891-1971)
David Sarnoff.
- noun United States businessman who pioneered in radio and television broadcasting (1891-1971)
- liftoff2/5
liftoff
- noun the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad
- noun the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad
- setoff2/5
setoff
- noun structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
set-back; offset.
- noun structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
- romanoff2/5
romanoff
- noun a member of the imperial family that ruled Russia
Romanov.
- noun the Russian imperial line that ruled from 1613 to 1917
Romanov.
- noun a member of the imperial family that ruled Russia
- rachmaninoff2/5
rachmaninoff
- noun composer and piano virtuoso born in Russia (1873-1943)
Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff; Sergei Rachmaninov; Sergei Rachmaninoff; Rachmaninov; Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninov.
- noun composer and piano virtuoso born in Russia (1873-1943)
- doff2/5
doff
- verb remove
- He doffed his hat
- verb remove
- korsakoff2/5
korsakoff
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- backoff2/5
backoff
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- boff2/5
boff
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- spinoff2/5
spinoff
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- orloff2/5
orloff
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- shutoff2/5
shutoff
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- groff2/5
groff
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- logoff2/5
logoff
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- stoff2/5
stoff
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- smirnoff2/5
smirnoff
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- stroganoff2/5
stroganoff
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- metchnikoff1/5
metchnikoff
- noun Russian bacteriologist in France who formulated the theory of phagocytosis (1845-1916)
Elie Metchnikoff; Elie Metchnikov; Metchnikov; Ilya Ilich Metchnikov.
- noun Russian bacteriologist in France who formulated the theory of phagocytosis (1845-1916)
- knockoff1/5
knockoff
- noun an unauthorized copy or imitation
clone.
- noun an unauthorized copy or imitation
- vinogradoff1/5
vinogradoff
- noun British historian (born in Russia) (1854-1925)
Sir Paul Gavrilovich Vinogradoff.
- noun British historian (born in Russia) (1854-1925)
- enfeoff1/5
enfeoff
- verb put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society
- He enfeoffed his son-in-law with a large estate in Scotland
- verb put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society
- blastoff1/5
blastoff
- noun the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
shot.
- noun the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
- selloff1/5
selloff
- noun a sale of a relatively large number of assets (stocks or bonds or commodities) at a low price typically done to dispose of them rather than as normal trade
- noun a sale of a relatively large number of assets (stocks or bonds or commodities) at a low price typically done to dispose of them rather than as normal trade
- koff1/5
koff
A two-masted Dutch vessel.
- shroff1/5
shroff
A banker, or changer of money. East Indies
- leadoff1/5
leadoff
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- roundoff1/5
- castoff1/5
castoff
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- faroff1/5
faroff
Remote; as, the . Cf. Far-off, underfar-off distanceFar , adv.
- checkoff1/5
checkoff
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- popoff1/5
- coff1/5
coff
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- sendoff1/5
sendoff
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- signoff1/5
- showoff1/5
showoff
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- cookoff1/5
- ripoff1/5
ripoff
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- tipoff1/5
tipoff
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- writeoff1/5
writeoff
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- pickoff1/5
- azoff1/5
azoff
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- rudloff1/5
- blowoff1/5
blowoff
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- moff1/5
moff
A thin silk stuff made in Caucasia.
- faceoff1/5
- dustoff1/5
- washoff1/5
- breakoff1/5
Suffixes of off
- office«Word Popularity Bar5/5
office
- noun place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
business office.
- he rented an office in the new building
- noun an administrative unit of government
agency; authority; bureau; federal agency; government agency.
- the Central Intelligence Agency
- the Census Bureau
- Office of Management and Budget
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- noun place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
- official5/5
official
- noun a worker who holds or is invested with an office
functionary.
- noun someone who administers the rules of a game or sport
- the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling
- noun a worker who holds or is invested with an office
- officials5/5
official
- noun a worker who holds or is invested with an office
functionary.
- noun someone who administers the rules of a game or sport
- the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling
- noun a worker who holds or is invested with an office
- offices5/5
office
- noun place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
business office.
- he rented an office in the new building
- noun an administrative unit of government
agency; authority; bureau; federal agency; government agency.
- the Central Intelligence Agency
- the Census Bureau
- Office of Management and Budget
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- noun place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
- offence5/5
offence
- noun the action of attacking an enemy
offense; offensive.
- noun the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
offense.
- noun the action of attacking an enemy
- offspring5/5
offspring
- noun the immediate descendants of a person
progeny; issue.
- she was the mother of many offspring
- he died without issue
- noun something that comes into existence as a result
materialisation; materialization.
- industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring
- this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts
- noun the immediate descendants of a person
- offenders5/5
offender
- noun a person who transgresses moral or civil law
wrongdoer.
- noun a person who transgresses moral or civil law
- offense5/5
offense
- noun a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
offensive activity; discourtesy; offence.
- noun a feeling of anger caused by being offended
umbrage; offence.
- he took offence at my question
- noun a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
- offer5/5
offer
- noun the verbal act of offering
offering.
- a generous offer of assistance
- noun something offered (as a proposal or bid)
offering.
- noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds
- noun the verbal act of offering
- offered5/5
offer
- noun the verbal act of offering
offering.
- a generous offer of assistance
- noun something offered (as a proposal or bid)
offering.
- noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds
- noun the verbal act of offering
- officer5/5
officer
- noun any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
military officer.
- an officer is responsible for the lives of his men
- noun someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
officeholder.
- he is an officer of the court
- the club elected its officers for the coming year
- noun any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
- officers5/5
officer
- noun any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
military officer.
- an officer is responsible for the lives of his men
- noun someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
officeholder.
- he is an officer of the court
- the club elected its officers for the coming year
- noun any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
- offers5/5
offer
- noun the verbal act of offering
offering.
- a generous offer of assistance
- noun something offered (as a proposal or bid)
offering.
- noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds
- noun the verbal act of offering
- offering5/5
offering
- noun something offered (as a proposal or bid)
offer.
- noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds
- noun money contributed to a religious organization
- noun something offered (as a proposal or bid)
- offensive5/5
offensive
- noun the action of attacking an enemy
offense; offence.
- adjective satellite violating or tending to violate or offend against
violative.
- violative of the principles of liberty
- considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity
- noun the action of attacking an enemy
- offset5/5
offset
- noun the time at which something is supposed to begin
outset; get-go; showtime; starting time; kickoff; start; beginning; commencement; first.
- they got an early start
- she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
- noun a compensating equivalent
counterbalance.
- noun the time at which something is supposed to begin
- offerings5/5
offering
- noun something offered (as a proposal or bid)
offer.
- noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds
- noun money contributed to a religious organization
- noun something offered (as a proposal or bid)
- officially5/5
officially
- adverb in an official role
- officially, he is in charge
- officially responsible
- adverb with official authorization
formally.
- the club will be formally recognized
- adverb in an official role
- offs4/5
off
- verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
murder; slay; dispatch; remove; hit; bump off; polish off.
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
- adjective not in operation or operational
- the oven is off
- the lights are off
- verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
- offender4/5
offender
- noun a person who transgresses moral or civil law
wrongdoer.
- noun a person who transgresses moral or civil law
- offences4/5
offence
- noun the action of attacking an enemy
offense; offensive.
- noun the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
offense.
- noun the action of attacking an enemy
- offended4/5
offended
- adjective satellite hurt or upset
pained.
- she looked offended
- face had a pained and puzzled expression
- verb cause to feel resentment or indignation
offend; pique.
- Her tactless remark offended me
- adjective satellite hurt or upset
- offenses4/5
offense
- noun a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
offensive activity; discourtesy; offence.
- noun a feeling of anger caused by being offended
umbrage; offence.
- he took offence at my question
- noun a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
- offending4/5
offending
- adjective offending against or breaking a law or rule
- contracts offending against the statute were canceled
- verb cause to feel resentment or indignation
offend; pique.
- Her tactless remark offended me
- adjective offending against or breaking a law or rule
- offend4/5
offend
- verb cause to feel resentment or indignation
pique.
- Her tactless remark offended me
- verb act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
go against; infract; violate; break; breach; transgress.
- offend all laws of humanity
- violate the basic laws or human civilization
- break a law
- break a promise
- verb cause to feel resentment or indignation
- offshore4/5
offshore
- adjective (of winds) coming from the land
seaward.
- offshore winds
- adjective satellite at some distance from the shore
- offshore oil reserves
- an offshore island
- adjective (of winds) coming from the land
- offline4/5
offline
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- offends3/5
offend
- verb cause to feel resentment or indignation
pique.
- Her tactless remark offended me
- verb act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
go against; infract; violate; break; breach; transgress.
- offend all laws of humanity
- violate the basic laws or human civilization
- break a law
- break a promise
- verb cause to feel resentment or indignation
- offsets3/5
offset
- noun the time at which something is supposed to begin
outset; get-go; showtime; starting time; kickoff; start; beginning; commencement; first.
- they got an early start
- she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
- noun a compensating equivalent
counterbalance.
- noun the time at which something is supposed to begin
- offsetting3/5
offset
- noun the time at which something is supposed to begin
outset; get-go; showtime; starting time; kickoff; start; beginning; commencement; first.
- they got an early start
- she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
- noun a compensating equivalent
counterbalance.
- noun the time at which something is supposed to begin
- offeror3/5
offeror
- noun someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection
offerer.
- noun someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection
- offshoot3/5
offshoot
- noun a natural consequence of development
outgrowth; branch; offset.
- noun a natural consequence of development
- offstage3/5
offstage
- noun a stage area out of sight of the audience
backstage; wing.
- adjective situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience
- offstage noises
- noun a stage area out of sight of the audience
- officialdom3/5
officialdom
- noun people elected or appointed to administer a government
government officials.
- noun people elected or appointed to administer a government
- offish3/5
offish
- adjective satellite lacking cordiality; unfriendly
standoffish.
- a standoffish manner
- adjective satellite lacking cordiality; unfriendly
- officio3/5
officio
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- offing2/5
offing
- noun the near or foreseeable future
- there was a wedding in the offing
- noun the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area
- there was a ship in the offing
- noun the near or foreseeable future
- offerer2/5
offerer
- noun someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection
offeror.
- adjective not in operation or operational
off.
- the oven is off
- the lights are off
- noun someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection
- offsprings2/5
offspring
- noun the immediate descendants of a person
progeny; issue.
- she was the mother of many offspring
- he died without issue
- noun something that comes into existence as a result
materialisation; materialization.
- industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring
- this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts
- noun the immediate descendants of a person
- officiating2/5
officiating
- noun the act of umpiring
umpirage; officiation; refereeing.
- the officiating was excellent
- verb act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
officiate.
- Who officiated at your wedding?
- noun the act of umpiring
- officeholders2/5
officeholder
- noun someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
officer.
- he is an officer of the court
- the club elected its officers for the coming year
- noun the official who holds an office
incumbent.
- noun someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
- officiated2/5
officiate
- verb act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
- Who officiated at your wedding?
- verb perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
function.
- His wife officiated as his private secretary
- verb act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
- officiate2/5
officiate
- verb act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
- Who officiated at your wedding?
- verb perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
function.
- His wife officiated as his private secretary
- verb act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
- offensiveness2/5
offensiveness
- noun the quality of being offensive
distastefulness; odiousness.
- noun the quality of being offensive
- officeholder2/5
officeholder
- noun someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
officer.
- he is an officer of the court
- the club elected its officers for the coming year
- noun the official who holds an office
incumbent.
- noun someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
- offensives2/5
offensive
- noun the action of attacking an enemy
offense; offence.
- adjective satellite violating or tending to violate or offend against
violative.
- violative of the principles of liberty
- considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity
- noun the action of attacking an enemy
- offshoots2/5
offshoot
- noun a natural consequence of development
outgrowth; branch; offset.
- noun a natural consequence of development
- offensively2/5
offensively
- adverb in an unpleasantly offensive manner
- he smelled offensively unwashed
- adverb in an obnoxious manner
obnoxiously; objectionably.
- he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences
- adverb in an unpleasantly offensive manner
- offload2/5
offload
- verb transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
- verb take the load off (a container or vehicle)
unlade; unload.
- unload the truck
- offload the van
- verb transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
- offside2/5
offside
- noun (sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.)
- adjective illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck
offsides.
- the touchdown was nullified because the left tackle was offside
- noun (sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.)
- officiant2/5
officiant
- noun a clergyman who officiates at a religious ceremony or service
- noun a clergyman who officiates at a religious ceremony or service
- offloading2/5
offload
- verb transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
- verb take the load off (a container or vehicle)
unlade; unload.
- unload the truck
- offload the van
- verb transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
- officered2/5
officer
- noun any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
military officer.
- an officer is responsible for the lives of his men
- noun someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
officeholder.
- he is an officer of the court
- the club elected its officers for the coming year
- noun any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
- offloaded2/5
offload
- verb transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
- verb take the load off (a container or vehicle)
unlade; unload.
- unload the truck
- offload the van
- verb transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
- offhand2/5
offhand
- adjective satellite with little or no preparation or forethought
extemporaneous; extempore; ad-lib; offhanded; extemporary; unrehearsed; impromptu; off-the-cuff.
- his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
- an extemporaneous piano recital
- an extemporary lecture
- an extempore skit
- an impromptu speech
- offhand excuses
- trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
- an off-the-cuff toast
- a few unrehearsed comments
- adjective satellite casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
offhanded.
- an offhand manner
- she treated most men with offhand contempt
- adjective satellite with little or no preparation or forethought
- officious2/5
officious
- adjective satellite intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
busy; meddlesome; meddling; interfering; busybodied.
- an interfering old woman
- bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself
- busy about other people's business
- adjective satellite intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
- offbeat2/5
offbeat
- noun an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
upbeat.
- adjective satellite informal terms; strikingly unconventional
quirky; kinky; way-out; far-out.
- noun an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
- offenbach2/5
offenbach
- noun French composer of many operettas and an opera (1819-1880)
Jacques Offenbach.
- noun French composer of many operettas and an opera (1819-1880)
- offal2/5
offal
- noun viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans
- noun viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans
- offertory2/5
offertory
- noun the offerings of the congregation at a religious service
- noun the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God
- noun the offerings of the congregation at a religious service
- offhandedly2/5
offhandedly
- adverb without previous thought or preparation
offhanded; offhand.
- couldn't give the figures offhand
- we decided offhand to go to Canada
- she had made these remarks offhandedly
- adverb in a casually inconsiderate manner
offhanded; offhand.
- replied offhand, his mind a million miles away
- she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter
- adverb without previous thought or preparation
- officinalis2/5
officinalis
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- offeree2/5
offeree
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- offshoring2/5
offshore
- adjective (of winds) coming from the land
seaward.
- offshore winds
- adjective satellite at some distance from the shore
- offshore oil reserves
- an offshore island
- adjective (of winds) coming from the land
- offsite2/5
- officinale2/5
officinale
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- offscreen2/5
- offerees2/5
- offseason2/5
- offed1/5
off
- verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
murder; slay; dispatch; remove; hit; bump off; polish off.
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
- adjective not in operation or operational
- the oven is off
- the lights are off
- verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
- offerors1/5
offeror
- noun someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection
offerer.
- noun someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection
- officiates1/5
officiate
- verb act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
- Who officiated at your wedding?
- verb perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
function.
- His wife officiated as his private secretary
- verb act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
- offerers1/5
offerer
- noun someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection
offeror.
- adjective not in operation or operational
off.
- the oven is off
- the lights are off
- noun someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection
- officialized1/5
officialize
- verb make official
officialise.
- We officialized our relationship
- verb make official
- officiants1/5
officiant
- noun a clergyman who officiates at a religious ceremony or service
- noun a clergyman who officiates at a religious ceremony or service
- offloads1/5
offload
- verb transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
- verb take the load off (a container or vehicle)
unlade; unload.
- unload the truck
- offload the van
- verb transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
- offsides1/5
offsides
- adjective illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck
offside.
- the touchdown was nullified because the left tackle was offside
- noun (sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.)
offside.
- adjective illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck
- offprints1/5
offprint
- noun a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
reprint; separate.
- noun a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
- offprint1/5
offprint
- noun a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
reprint; separate.
- noun a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
- officiousness1/5
officiousness
- noun aggressiveness as evidenced by intruding; by advancing yourself or your ideas without invitation
meddlesomeness; intrusiveness.
- noun aggressiveness as evidenced by intruding; by advancing yourself or your ideas without invitation
- offhanded1/5
offhanded
- adjective satellite with little or no preparation or forethought
extemporaneous; extempore; offhand; ad-lib; extemporary; unrehearsed; impromptu; off-the-cuff.
- his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
- an extemporaneous piano recital
- an extemporary lecture
- an extempore skit
- an impromptu speech
- offhand excuses
- trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
- an off-the-cuff toast
- a few unrehearsed comments
- adjective satellite casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
offhand.
- an offhand manner
- she treated most men with offhand contempt
- adjective satellite with little or no preparation or forethought
- officialese1/5
officialese
- noun the style of writing characteristic of some government officials: formal and obscure
- noun the style of writing characteristic of some government officials: formal and obscure
- officiously1/5
officiously
- adverb in an officious manner
- nothing so fatal as to strive too officiously for an abstract quality like beauty
- adverb in an officious manner
- offals1/5
offal
- noun viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans
- noun viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans
- offbeats1/5
offbeat
- noun an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
upbeat.
- adjective satellite informal terms; strikingly unconventional
quirky; kinky; way-out; far-out.
- noun an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
- offertories1/5
offertory
- noun the offerings of the congregation at a religious service
- noun the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God
- noun the offerings of the congregation at a religious service
- officina1/5
officina
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- offtake1/5
offtake
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officinarum
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- offic1/5
office
- noun place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
business office.
- he rented an office in the new building
- noun an administrative unit of government
agency; authority; bureau; federal agency; government agency.
- the Central Intelligence Agency
- the Census Bureau
- Office of Management and Budget
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- noun place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
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- officemax1/5
officemax
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- officialism1/5
officialism
The state of being official; a system of official government; also, adherence to office routine; red-tapism. Officialism may often drift into blunders. Smiles.
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- officinal1/5
officinal
Used in a shop, or belonging to it. Obs. or R. Johnson.
- offcut1/5
offcut
That which is cut off.
- offpeak1/5
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offtrack
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- offramp1/5
- offscourings1/5
offscouring
That which is scoured off; hence, refuse; rejected matter; that which is vile or despised. Lam. iii. 45.
- officemate1/5
officemate
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offscouring
That which is scoured off; hence, refuse; rejected matter; that which is vile or despised. Lam. iii. 45.
- offhandedness1/5
offhandedness
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- officiality1/5
officiality
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- officiator1/5
officiator
One who officiates. Tylor.
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Derived words of off
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coffee
- noun a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
java.
- he ordered a cup of coffee
- noun any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans
coffee tree.
- noun a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
- hoffman4/5
hoffman
- noun United States sculptor (1887-1966)
Malvina Hoffman.
- noun versatile United States film actor (born in 1937)
Dustin Hoffman.
- noun United States sculptor (1887-1966)
- hoffmann4/5
hoffmann
- noun Austrian architect known for his use of rectilinear units (1870-1956)
Josef Hoffmann.
- noun German chemist (1818-1892)
August Wilhelm von Hoffmann.
- noun Austrian architect known for his use of rectilinear units (1870-1956)
- coffin4/5
coffin
- noun box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
casket.
- verb place into a coffin
- her body was coffined
- noun box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
- unofficial4/5
unofficial
- adjective not having official authority or sanction
- a sort of unofficial mayor
- an unofficial estimate
- he participated in an unofficial capacity
- adjective satellite not officially established
- the early election returns are unofficial
- adjective not having official authority or sanction
- geoffrey4/5
geoffrey
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- payoffs3/5
payoff
- noun the final payment of a debt
final payment.
- noun payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
bribe.
- noun the final payment of a debt
- layoffs3/5
layoff
- noun the act of laying off an employee or a work force
- noun the act of laying off an employee or a work force
- proffered3/5
proffer
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
proposition; suggestion.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- verb present for acceptance or rejection
offer.
- She offered us all a cold drink
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
- scoffed3/5
scoff
- noun showing your contempt by derision
jeer; scoffing; jeering; mockery.
- verb laugh at with contempt and derision
barrack; jeer; gibe; flout.
- The crowd jeered at the speaker
- noun showing your contempt by derision
- coffins3/5
coffin
- noun box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
casket.
- verb place into a coffin
- her body was coffined
- noun box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
- tradeoffs3/5
tradeoff
- noun an exchange that occurs as a compromise
trade-off.
- I faced a tradeoff between eating and buying my medicine
- noun an exchange that occurs as a compromise
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playoff
- noun any final competition to determine a championship
- noun any final competition to determine a championship
- coffers3/5
coffer
- noun an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
lacuna; caisson.
- noun a chest especially for storing valuables
- noun an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
- unofficially3/5
unofficially
- adverb without official authorization
on the side.
- he had made some money on the side
- adverb not in an official capacity
- unofficially, he serves as the treasurer
- adverb without official authorization
- coffey3/5
coffey
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- hoffa2/5
hoffa
- noun United States labor leader who was president of the Teamsters Union; he was jailed for trying to bribe a judge and later disappeared and is assumed to have been murdered (1913-1975)
Jimmy Hoffa; James Riddle Hoffa.
- noun United States labor leader who was president of the Teamsters Union; he was jailed for trying to bribe a judge and later disappeared and is assumed to have been murdered (1913-1975)
- boffin2/5
boffin
- noun (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research
- noun (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research
- takeoffs2/5
takeoff
- noun a departure; especially of airplanes
- noun the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
- noun a departure; especially of airplanes
- scoffers2/5
scoffer
- noun someone who eats food rapidly and greedily
gorger.
- noun someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision
jeerer; flouter; mocker.
- noun someone who eats food rapidly and greedily
- inoffensive2/5
inoffensive
- adjective not causing anger or annoyance
unoffending.
- inoffensive behavior
- adjective giving no offense
- a quiet inoffensive man
- a refreshing inoffensive stimulant
- adjective not causing anger or annoyance
- coffeehouse2/5
coffeehouse
- noun a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
coffee bar; cafe; coffee shop.
- noun a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
- proffer2/5
proffer
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
proposition; suggestion.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- verb present for acceptance or rejection
offer.
- She offered us all a cold drink
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
- coffeehouses2/5
coffeehouse
- noun a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
coffee bar; cafe; coffee shop.
- noun a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
- cutoffs2/5
cutoff
- noun a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
- noun a route shorter than the usual one
crosscut; shortcut.
- noun a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
- scoffing2/5
scoffing
- noun showing your contempt by derision
jeer; scoff; jeering; mockery.
- verb laugh at with contempt and derision
barrack; jeer; gibe; scoff; flout.
- The crowd jeered at the speaker
- noun showing your contempt by derision
- proffers2/5
proffer
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
proposition; suggestion.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- verb present for acceptance or rejection
offer.
- She offered us all a cold drink
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
- proffering2/5
proffer
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
proposition; suggestion.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- verb present for acceptance or rejection
offer.
- She offered us all a cold drink
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
- scoffs2/5
scoff
- noun showing your contempt by derision
jeer; scoffing; jeering; mockery.
- verb laugh at with contempt and derision
barrack; jeer; gibe; flout.
- The crowd jeered at the speaker
- noun showing your contempt by derision
- unoffending2/5
unoffending
- adjective not offending
- an unoffending motorist should not have been stopped
- adjective not causing anger or annoyance
inoffensive.
- inoffensive behavior
- adjective not offending
- coffees2/5
coffee
- noun a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
java.
- he ordered a cup of coffee
- noun any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans
coffee tree.
- noun a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
- coffeepot2/5
coffeepot
- noun tall pot in which coffee is brewed
- noun tall pot in which coffee is brewed
- joffre2/5
joffre
- noun French field marshal who commanded the Allied armies in France during World War II (1852-1931)
Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre.
- noun French field marshal who commanded the Allied armies in France during World War II (1852-1931)
- coffer2/5
coffer
- noun an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
lacuna; caisson.
- noun a chest especially for storing valuables
- noun an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
- counteroffensive2/5
counteroffensive
- noun a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force
- noun a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force
- counteroffer2/5
counteroffer
- noun an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer
- noun an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer
- soffit2/5
soffit
- noun the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.)
- noun the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.)
- semiofficial2/5
semiofficial
- adjective satellite having some official authority or sanction
- adjective satellite having some official authority or sanction
- toffee2/5
toffee
- noun caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
brittle; toffy.
- noun caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
- doffed2/5
- handoffs2/5
handoff
- noun (American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate
- noun (American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate
- standoffish2/5
standoffish
- adjective satellite lacking cordiality; unfriendly
offish.
- a standoffish manner
- adjective satellite lacking cordiality; unfriendly
- doffing2/5
doff
- verb remove
- He doffed his hat
- verb remove
- coffea2/5
coffea
- noun coffee trees
genus Coffea.
- noun coffee trees
- moffitt2/5
moffitt
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coffeemaker
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wofford
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spinoffs
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- interoffice2/5
interoffice
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postoffice
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- coffered2/5
coffer
- noun an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
lacuna; caisson.
- noun a chest especially for storing valuables
- noun an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
- scofflaws1/5
scofflaw
- noun one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses
- noun one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses
- scofflaw1/5
scofflaw
- noun one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses
- noun one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses
- scoffer1/5
scoffer
- noun someone who eats food rapidly and greedily
gorger.
- noun someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision
jeerer; flouter; mocker.
- noun someone who eats food rapidly and greedily
- boffins1/5
boffin
- noun (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research
- noun (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research
- toffs1/5
toff
- noun informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
nob.
- noun informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
- joffrey1/5
joffrey
- noun United States choreographer (1930-1988)
Robert Joffrey.
- noun United States choreographer (1930-1988)
- turnoffs1/5
turnoff
- noun something causing antagonism or loss of interest
negative stimulation.
- noun a side road where you can turn off
- I missed the turnoff and went 15 miles out of my way
- noun something causing antagonism or loss of interest
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enfeoffment
- noun under the feudal system, the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service
- noun under the feudal system, the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service
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standoff
- noun the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
tie; draw.
- the game ended in a draw
- their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie
- noun the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
repulsion.
- noun the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
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knockoff
- noun an unauthorized copy or imitation
clone.
- noun an unauthorized copy or imitation
- runoffs1/5
runoff
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
overspill; overflow.
- noun a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
- enfeoffed1/5
enfeoff
- verb put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society
- He enfeoffed his son-in-law with a large estate in Scotland
- verb put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society
- coffined1/5
coffin
- noun box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
casket.
- verb place into a coffin
- her body was coffined
- noun box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
- kickoffs1/5
kickoff
- noun (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
- noun the time at which something is supposed to begin
outset; get-go; showtime; starting time; start; offset; beginning; commencement; first.
- they got an early start
- she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
- noun (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
- setoffs1/5
setoff
- noun structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
set-back; offset.
- noun structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
- romanoffs1/5
romanoff
- noun a member of the imperial family that ruled Russia
Romanov.
- noun the Russian imperial line that ruled from 1613 to 1917
Romanov.
- noun a member of the imperial family that ruled Russia
- cofferdam1/5
cofferdam
- noun large watertight chamber used for construction under water
caisson; pneumatic caisson.
- noun large watertight chamber used for construction under water
- soffits1/5
soffit
- noun the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.)
- noun the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.)
- counteroffers1/5
counteroffer
- noun an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer
- noun an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer
- cofferdams1/5
cofferdam
- noun large watertight chamber used for construction under water
caisson; pneumatic caisson.
- noun large watertight chamber used for construction under water
- coffeepots1/5
coffeepot
- noun tall pot in which coffee is brewed
- noun tall pot in which coffee is brewed
- inoffensively1/5
inoffensively
- adverb in a not unpleasantly offensive manner
- that wretched beast, the elephant, breathing inoffensively not a pace behind me
- adverb in a not unpleasantly offensive manner
- counteroffensives1/5
counteroffensive
- noun a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force
- noun a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force
- standoffishness1/5
standoffishness
- noun a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
withdrawnness; aloofness; remoteness.
- noun a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
- toffees1/5
toffee
- noun caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
brittle; toffy.
- noun caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
- boffo1/5
boffo
- adjective satellite resoundingly successful and popular
- for years he was a boffo box office certainty
- adjective satellite resoundingly successful and popular
- doffs1/5
doff
- verb remove
- He doffed his hat
- verb remove
- scoffingly1/5
scoffingly
- adverb in a disrespectful and mocking manner
derisorily; mockingly; derisively.
- `Sorry,' she repeated derisively
- adverb in a disrespectful and mocking manner
- coffeecake1/5
coffeecake
- noun a cake or sweet bread usually served with coffee
coffee cake.
- noun a cake or sweet bread usually served with coffee
- toffy1/5
toffy
- noun caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
brittle; toffee.
- noun caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
- nonofficial1/5
nonofficial
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- openoffice1/5
openoffice
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castoffs
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coffeemakers
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reoffend
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feoffment
(Law) (a) The grant of a feud or fee .(b) (Eng. Law) A gift or conveyance in fee of land or other corporeal hereditaments, accompanied by actual delivery of possession. Burrill.(c) The instrument or deed by which corporeal hereditaments are conveyed . Obs. in the U.S., Rare in Eng.
- feoffees1/5
feoffee
(Law) The person to whom a feoffment is made; the person enfeoffed.
- coffle1/5
coffle
A gang of negro slaves being driven to market.
- coffs1/5
coffs
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- loffe1/5
- feoffee1/5
feoffee
(Law) The person to whom a feoffment is made; the person enfeoffed.
- reoffense1/5
- writeoffs1/5
writeoffs
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geoffroyi
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- doffer1/5
- inoffensiveness1/5
inoffensiveness
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- shroffs1/5
- coffering1/5
coffer
- noun an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
lacuna; caisson.
- noun a chest especially for storing valuables
- noun an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
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- reoffended1/5
- goffs1/5
goff
A silly clown. Prov. Eng. Halliwell.
- unoffended1/5
unoffended
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cofferer
One who keeps treasures in a coffer. R.
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ripoffs
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shutoffs
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uncoffined
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