work off

verb

worked off; working off; works off

transitive verb

: to dispose of or get rid of by work or activity

Examples of work off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Along with Williams and Lambert-Smith, safety Elijah Molden, cornerback Deane Leonard, receiver Luke Grimm, defensive back Nikko Reed and tight end Jordan Petaia worked off to the side. —Daniel Popper, New York Times, 11 June 2025

For now, the most intense fun is happening around the edges of a market that is, for now, working off the relief of the last scare and not yet forced to contemplate the next one. —Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 June 2025

On Thursday, six players worked off to the side with the rehab group including linebacker DeMarvion Overshown, cornerback Josh Butler, tight end John Stephens Jr., defensive end Sam Williams, cornerback Shavon Revel Jr. and safety Donovan Wilson. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2025

Then, work off your meal by hiking the 4.5-mile Mount Roberts Trail back down. —Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for work off

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