get off

verb

got off; got off or gotten off; getting off; gets off

intransitive verb

1

: to avoid the most serious consequences of a dangerous situation or punishment

got off with a light sentence

2

: start, leave

got off on the trip early

3

: to leave work with permission or as scheduled

4

: to get high on a drug

5

: to experience orgasm

6

: to experience great pleasure

—often used with on

transitive verb

1

: to secure the release of or procure a modified penalty for

his lawyers got him off

2

a

: utter

get off a joke

b

: to write and send

3

: to succeed in doing, making, or delivering

4

: to cause to get off

Synonyms

• bail
• bail out
• begone
• book [slang]
• bug off
• bug out
• bugger off [British slang]
• buzz (off)
• clear off [chiefly British]
• clear out
• cut out
• depart
• dig out
• exit
• get
• go
• go off
• move
• pack (up or off)
• part
• peel off
• pike (out or off)
• pull out
• push off
• push on
• quit
• run along
• sally (forth)
• scarper [British]
• shove (off)
• step (along)
• take off
• vamoose
• walk out

Examples of get off in a Sentence

told him to get off for home before it got dark

breakfast helps you get off to a good start in the morning

Recent Examples on the Web

What’s scarier: Since getting off to that 11-goal, 22-point start in his first 20 games, Boldy has 10 goals and 33 points in his last 47. —Michael Russo, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025

The comments by Shim and Patel, who were speaking to CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick on a panel in Singapore, come as renewable energy projects often take many years to get off the ground. —Kevin Lim, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025

The Clippers got off to a strong start and held a 30-20 lead by the end of the first quarter but Miami worked its way back into the game. —Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025

The region will get off to a warm, sunny start in April, with balmy temperatures continuing throughout the month San Luis Obispo County weather will follow a similar pattern — sunshine followed by showers and cool temperatures — in late March, the Old Farmer’s Almanac said in its forecast. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025

Building on its momentum, Caddy Time has initiated a pilot test with Invited, the largest owner and operator of private membership clubs in the U.S., while also getting off the ground with Concert Golf Partners and Heritage Golf Group to further expand its reach in the club space. —Mike Dojc, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

The New Orleans Saints week got off to a relatively quiet start, but the franchise quickly started making noise. —Chantz Martin, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025

Alyssa Menges Poway Softball The junior center fielder got off to a fast start for the season, going 6-for-13 with three home runs and six RBIs as the Titans played in the Cougar Classic. —Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025

SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft is due to get off the ground again Monday evening from South Texas for the second time this year. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for get off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff

Kids Definition

get off

verb

1

: set out sense 2

got off on their camping trip

2

: to escape or help to escape punishment or harm