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Definition of 'get off'

Verb

  1. leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
       Antonyms: board get on
  2. be relieved of one's duties temporarily
  3. transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"
       Synonyms: send send off
  4. cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case; "The lawyer got him off, even though there was no doubt in everybody's mind that he killed his wife"
  5. escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"
       Synonyms: get away get by get out escape
  6. enjoy in a sexual way; "He gets off on shoes"
  7. get off (a horse)
       Synonyms: unhorse dismount light get down
  8. get out of quickly; "The officer hopped out when he spotted an illegally parked car"
       Synonyms: hop out
       Antonyms: hop on mount mount up get on jump on climb on bestride
  9. send via the postal service; "I'll mail you the check tomorrow"
       Synonyms: mail
  10. get high, stoned, or drugged; "He trips every weekend"
       Synonyms: trip trip out turn on
  11. deliver verbally; "He got off the best line I've heard in a long time"


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