go off

Phonetics

verb

To explode.
Example: The bomb went off right after the president left his office.
To fire, especially accidentally.
Example: The gun went off during their struggle.
To explode metaphorically; to become very angry.
Example: It all went off when the opposing teams' fans met at the railway station.
To begin clanging or making noise.
Example: Just after he spotted the first plane on the horizon, sirens started to go off around the city.
To stop operating; to switch off.
Example: We were watching TV when suddenly the power went off.
To depart; to leave.
Example: Having sated her appetite, she went off in search of a place to sleep.
To putrefy or become inedible, or to become unusable in any way.
Example: Bugger—the milk's gone off already!
To like less.
Example: Ever since falling off her bike, she's gone off cycling to work.
To pass off; to take place; to be accomplished.
Example: The party went off very well.
To ejaculate.

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