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off–line adjective or adverb : not connected to or controlled directly by a computer

off of preposition : OFF

off·print noun : a separately printed excerpt (as from a magazine)

off–road adjective : of, relating to, or being a vehicle designed for use away from public roads

off–sea·son noun : a time of suspended or reduced activity

1offset noun 1 : a sharp bend (as in a pipe) by which one part is turned aside out of line

2 : a printing process in which an inked impression is first made on a rubber-blanketed cylinder and then transferred to the paper

3 : something that serves to counterbalance or to compensate for something else

Synonyms

balance, canceler, counteraction, counterbalance, counterweight, equipoise

2offset verb off·set; off·set·ting 1 : to place over against : BALANCE

2 : to compensate for

3 : to form an offset in (as a wall)

Synonyms

annul, cancel, compensate, correct, counteract, counterbalance, make up, neutralize; also invalidate, negate, nullify; atone (for); outweigh, redeem; redress, remedy, relieve; override, overrule

off·shoot noun 1 : a collateral or derived branch, descendant, or member

2 : a branch of a main stem (as of a plant)

Synonyms

derivative, outgrowth, spin-off—more at DERIVATIVE

1offshore adverb 1 : at a distance from the shore

2 : outside the country : ABROAD

2offshore adjective 1 : moving away from the shore

2 : situated off the shore but within waters under a country's control

off·side adverb or adjective : illegally in advance of the ball or puck

off·spring noun, plural offspring also offsprings : the product of the reproductive processes of an animal or plant : PROGENY

Synonyms

issue, posterity, progeny, seed, spawn; also brood, hatch, litter, young; child, scion

off·stage adverb or adjective 1 : off or away from the stage

2 : out of the public view

off–the–record adjective : given or made in confidence and not for publication

off–the–shelf adjective : available as a stock item : not specially designed or made

off–the–wall adjective : highly unusual : BIZARRE

off·track adverb or adjective : away from a racetrack

off–white noun : a yellowish or grayish white color

off year noun 1 : a year in which no major election is held

2 : a year of diminished activity or production

oft adverb : OFTEN

of·ten adverb : many times : FREQUENTLY

Synonyms

constantly, continually, frequently, repeatedly; also always, continuously, consistently, perpetually; afresh, again, anew; commonly, ordinarily, regularly, routinely; intermittently, periodically; generally, usually

Antonyms

infrequently, rarely, seldom

of·ten·times or oft·times adverb : OFTEN

ogle verb ogled; ogling : to look at in a flirtatious way

— ogle noun

— ogler noun

ogre noun 1 : a monster of fairy tales and folklore that eats people

2 : a dreaded person or object

Synonyms

bête noire, bogey, bugbear, hobgoblin—more at BOGEY

ogress noun : a female ogre

oh interjection 1 — used to express an emotion or in response to physical stimuli

2 — used in direct address

OH abbreviation Ohio

ohm noun : a unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance of a circuit in which a potential difference of one volt produces a current of one ampere

— ohm·ic adjective

ohm·me·ter noun : an instrument for indicating resistance in ohms directly

1oil noun [ORIGIN: ME oile, fr. AF, fr. L oleum olive oil, fr. Gk elaion, fr. elaia olive]

1 : any of numerous fatty or greasy liquid substances obtained from plants, animals, or minerals and used for fuel, food, medicines, and manufacturing

2 : PETROLEUM

3 a : artists' colors made with oil

b : a painting in oil artist's colors

— oil·i·ness noun

— oily adjective

2oil verb : to put oil in or on

— oil·er noun

Synonyms

grease, lubricate, slick, wax—more at LUBRICATE

oil·cloth noun : cloth treated with oil or paint and used for table and shelf coverings

oil pan noun :