Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awf, of uhv, ov]
- /ɔf, ɒf ʌv, ɒv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awf, of uhv, ov]
- /ɔf, ɒf ʌv, ɒv/
Definitions of off of words
- adverb off of so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off. 1
- adverb off of so as to be no longer covering or enclosing: to take a hat off; to take the wrapping off. 1
- adverb off of away from a place: to run off; to look off toward the west. 1
- adverb off of away from a path, course, etc.; aside: This road branches off to Grove City. 1
- adverb off of so as to be away or on one's way: to start off early; to cast off. 1
- adverb off of away from what is considered normal, regular, standard, or the like: to go off on a tangent. 1
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Parts of speech for Off of
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
off of popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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