go off

Questions about go off

What does go off mean?

go off means "run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for go off?

Close synonyms include abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of go off?

The recorded antonyms are go on.

Is go off a common word?

go off is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.