Synonyms of get off

get off 1 of 2

verb (1)

1

as in to depart

to leave a place often for another

told him to get off for home before it got dark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depart
• move
• exit
• get
• go
• pull out
• peel off
• take a walk
• push off
• go off
• walk out
• run along
• take off
• cut out
• escape
• bail out
• clear off
• clear out
• start
• step (along)
• push on
• evacuate
• dig out
• shove (off)
• part
• flee
• sally (forth)
• quit
• beat it
• pike (out or off)
• fly
• bail
• take a hike
• bug off
• bugger off
• take a powder
• buzz (off)
• pull up stakes
• bug out
• book
• set out
• pack (up or off)
• hit the road
• get out
• withdraw
• retire
• strike out
• pull stakes
• begone
• retreat
• run away
• emigrate
• skip
• scarper
• vamoose
• go out
• step out
• remove
• abandon
• desert
• light out
• abscond
• vacate
• forsake
• scram
• decamp
• scat
• adjourn
• mizzle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come
• arrive
• show up
• remain
• stay
• turn up
• dwell
• settle
• abide
• close
• approach
• reach
• hit
• lodge
• land
• near
• tarry

2

as in to begin

to take the first step in (a process or course of action)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• begin
• start
• commence
• fall (to)
• get going
• get to
• set about
• open
• strike (into)
• enter (into or upon)
• found
• launch
• embark (on or upon)
• lead off
• kick off
• create
• generate
• initiate
• take up
• adopt
• organize
• originate
• get around (to)
• take on
• get down (to)
• establish
• invent
• pioneer
• institute
• innovate
• set up
• get round (to)
• inaugurate
• spawn
• father
• embrace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• end
• finish
• conclude
• stop
• terminate
• cease
• complete
• lay off
• quit
• close
• halt
• discontinue
• leave
• abandon
• knock off
• destroy
• desist
• abolish
• extinguish
• forsake
• phase out
• exterminate
• demolish

get off (on)

2 of 2

verb (2)

as in to enjoy

to take pleasure in

he really gets off on being the person in charge of everyone else

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enjoy
• like
• love
• take to
• relish
• rejoice (in)
• get a kick out of
• get a charge out of
• delight (in)
• revel (in)
• have a soft spot for
• groove (on)
• go for
• savor
• savour
• fancy
• adore
• appreciate
• dig
• admire
• drink (in)
• eat (up)
• feast (on)
• dote (on)
• venerate
• cotton (to)
• revere
• indulge (in)
• be partial to
• treasure
• value
• prefer
• prize
• cherish
• worship
• wallow (in)
• devour
• luxuriate (in)
• idolize
• favor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hate
• dislike
• detest
• loathe
• abhor
• despise
• condemn
• scorn
• abominate

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of get off

Verb

And Stanford, which loves to utilize the long ball as well, only got off 17 total, making nine. —Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024

Dead to Me got off to a compelling start thanks to its tight focus on Applegate’s seething widow character, Jen; Cardellini’s dreamy, eccentric, secret-harboring Judy; and the electricity of the interdependent friendship that forms so quickly between these two lonely women. —Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024

Advertisement The gunman got off a bus that originated in Atlanta and made several stops along the way, Kenny said. —Michael Balsamo and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024

The multi-year California Wolf Project got off the ground earlier this year. —Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024