off of US
ɒf ɒv
See also: off (UK)
Definition

Definition of off of - Reverso English Dictionary

Preposition

1.
removalUSindicates taking something away from a surface or objectUS
  • She wiped the dust off of the shelf.
from
2.
originUSderived or originating from a sourceUS
  • He earns money off of his investments.
from out of
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Expressions with off of

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use something as the starting point for making or creating
The movie is based off of a true story.
shows movement away from a surface or place
The cat jumped from off of the windowsill.

Terms with off of included in their meaning

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physical action
the act of propelling oneself off the ground
physical action
the act of propelling oneself off the ground
event
act of calling off an event or arrangement
literal
initial act of flying or taking off
crime
strip of tape used to cordon off a crime scene
craft
act of cutting a small amount off something
cleaning
remove or carry off by the action of water
events
act of calling off an event

Examples of off of in a sentence

  • The cat jumped off of the counter.
  • She got the idea off of a TV show.
  • The recipe was taken off of an old cookbook.

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  1. French:de, provenant de, ...
  2. German:vom, von, ...
  3. Italian:dallo, da, ...
  4. Spanish:de, ...
  5. Portuguese:de, ...
  6. Chinese:从......上拭去, 来自, ...
  7. Japanese:から, null, ...
  8. Arabic:عن, من, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִ, מִתּוֹךְ, ...
  10. Russian:с, на, ...
  11. Ukrainian:з, на, ...
  12. Hindi:से, ...
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