pair off

phrasal verb

paired off; pairing off; pairs off

1

: to join together in a romantic relationship

He hated being single while his friends were pairing off and having kids.

2

: to join or to cause others to join to form a group of two

People paired off for the next dance.

She paired the students off.

Examples of pair off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After two days of play, the top eight seeds will pair off in four games to decide Friday’s semifinalists. —Steve Wiseman, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025

A lot of the guys have paired off already, which takes them out of the running to be the Golden Bachelor. —Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 17 Feb. 2025

Then the rest of the Senators’ players on the ice came to their captain’s defense, and eventually each Rangers and Senators skater paired off with one another in a shoving match. —Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025

More than 100 student volunteers will get first hand knowledge of the industry Sunday, when they are paired off to assist the wineries and restaurants. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for pair off

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