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6 : belonging to or included by

7 : relating to : ABOUT

8 : connected with : OVER

9 : that is : signified as

10 — used to indicate apposition of the words it joins

11 : as concerns : FOR

12 — used to indicate the application of an adjective

13 : preceding in time : BEFORE

Synonyms

[7] about, apropos of, concerning, on, regarding, respecting, toward—more at ABOUT

[13] ahead of, before, ere, previous to, prior to, to—more at BEFORE

OF abbreviation outfield

1off adverb 1 : from a place or position ; also : ASIDE

2 : at a distance in time or space

3 : so as to be unattached or removed

4 : to a state of discontinuance, exhaustion, or completion

5 : away from regular work

2off preposition 1 : away from

2 : to seaward of

3 : FROM

4 : at the expense of

5 : not now engaged in <~ duty>

6 : abstaining from <~ liquor>

7 : below the usual level of <~ his game>

3off adjective 1 : more removed or distant

2 : started on the way

3 : not operating

4 : not correct

5 : small in degree : REMOTE, SLIGHT

6 : of poor quality : INFERIOR

7 : provided for

Synonyms

[3] dead, dormant, fallow, free, idle, inactive, inert, inoperative, latent, vacant—more at INACTIVE

[4] erroneous, false, inaccurate, incorrect, inexact, invalid, unsound, untrue, wrong—more at FALSE

4off abbreviation office; officer; official

of·fal noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. of off + fall fall]

: the waste or by-product of a process; especially : the viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal removed in dressing

off and on adverb : INTERMITTENTLY

1offbeat noun : the unaccented part of a musical measure

2offbeat adjective : deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct esp. in odd or whimsical ways

Synonyms

curious, extraordinary, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rare, singular, strange, unaccustomed, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted, weird—more at UNUSUAL

off–col·or or off–col·ored adjective 1 : not having the right or standard color

2 : of doubtful propriety : verging on indecency <~ stories>

of·fend verb 1 : to violate a law or rule : SIN, TRANSGRESS

2 : to cause discomfort or pain : HURT

3 : to cause dislike or vexation

Synonyms

[1] err, sin, transgress, trespass; also breach, break, infringe, violate; backslide, lapse

[3] affront, insult, outrage, slight, wound—more at INSULT

of·fend·er noun : one that offends

Synonyms

criminal, crook, culprit, felon, lawbreaker, malefactor—more at CRIMINAL

of·fense or of·fence noun 1 : something that outrages the senses

2 : the act of attacking : ATTACK, ASSAULT

3 : the offensive team or members of a team playing offensive positions

4 a : the act of displeasing or affronting

b : the state of being insulted or morally outraged

5 : a breach of a moral or social code : SIN, MISDEED

6 : an infraction of law : CRIME

Synonyms

[2] aggression, assault, attack, charge, descent, offensive, onset, onslaught, raid, rush, strike—more at ATTACK

[4a] affront, barb, dart, dig, indignity, insult, name, outrage, put-down, sarcasm, slight, slur, wound—more at INSULT

[4b] dudgeon, huff, peeve, pique, resentment, umbrage—more at PIQUE

[5, 6] breach, crime, error, malefaction, misdeed, misdoing, sin, transgression, trespass, violation, wrongdoing; also felony, misdemeanor; fault, foible, peccadillo; break, infringement; immorality, iniquity, sinfulness, vice, wickedness; criminality, illegality, lawlessness

1offensive adjective 1 : AGGRESSIVE

2 :