clear off

verb

cleared off; clearing off; clears off

intransitive verb

chiefly British
: to go away : depart

Examples of clear off in a Sentence

told the onlookers to clear off so that the police could do their work
Recent Examples on the Web
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Danes are only allowed to harvest from the piles of salty strands that break away in storms and wash up on the coastline—and would otherwise be cleared off the beach and tossed out. Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024 If storage and organization tools are already in play, dedicate time to clearing off clutter. Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024 Brazil did come close minutes after Gómez’s first-half goal when Guilherme Arana’s shot was cleared off the line by Júnior Alonso, denying the visiting side an instant equalizer. George Ramsay, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024 Swanson hit the crossbar with a six-yard header, and Lindsey Horan’s side volley was cleared off the goal line by a defender. Steven Goff, Washington Post, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for clear off 

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clear off was in 1722

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Cite this Entry

“Clear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20off. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

clear off

verb
chiefly British
: to go away : depart sense 1a
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