What does pair off mean?

pair off means "form a pair or pairs".

What is another word for pair off?

Close synonyms include pair, partner off, couple. 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.

Is pair off a common word?

pair off is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Pair off — meaning, 3 synonyms and examples

verb

1 senseAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
form a pair or pairs
“The two old friends paired off”
Synonymspair partner off couple
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What does pair off mean?: pair off means "form a pair or pairs".
What is another word for pair off?: Close synonyms include pair, partner off, couple. 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.

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