1off 
/ˈɑ:f/ adverb
/ˈɑ:f/ adverb 1 a : away from a place
▪ The dog ran off. ▪ The car sped off. ▪ She put on her jacket and off she went. ▪ We get off at the next bus stop. [=we exit the bus at the next stop]
b : away from a main road, path, etc.
▪ The car turned off onto a side street. 2 : at a distance in time or space
▪ Football season is not far off. [=football season will start soon] ▪ The completion of the new office building is still a long way off. [=it will be a long time before the new office building is finished] 3 — used to describe something that moves or is moved so that it is no longer on something or attached to something ▪ She set the ball on the table and it rolled off. ▪ His hat fell off. ▪ He twisted off the cap. ▪ The handle on the pan broke off. ▪ She took off her coat. 4 : into sleep
▪ I dozed off in the chair. ▪ He closed his eyes and drifted off (to sleep). 5 a — used to describe stopping something ▪ Shut off the water. ▪ Shut off the engine. ▪ Turn the TV off.
b — used to describe getting something into a desired condition especially by removing something ▪ I need to smooth off the corners of the bookshelf. ▪ I dusted off the shelves. ▪ She wiped the counter off.
c — used to describe finishing something ▪ We paid off all our debts. ▪ Can you finish off the pizza? There are only two slices left. 6 : away from regular work
▪ I took the day off (from work). ▪ At noon, workers take time off for lunch. ▪ I have weekends off. [=I do not go to work on the weekends]
▪ The dog ran off. ▪ The car sped off. ▪ She put on her jacket and off she went. ▪ We get off at the next bus stop. [=we exit the bus at the next stop]
b : away from a main road, path, etc.
▪ The car turned off onto a side street.
▪ Football season is not far off. [=football season will start soon] ▪ The completion of the new office building is still a long way off. [=it will be a long time before the new office building is finished]
▪ I dozed off in the chair. ▪ He closed his eyes and drifted off (to sleep).
b — used to describe getting something into a desired condition especially by removing something ▪ I need to smooth off the corners of the bookshelf. ▪ I dusted off the shelves. ▪ She wiped the counter off.
c — used to describe finishing something ▪ We paid off all our debts. ▪ Can you finish off the pizza? There are only two slices left.
▪ I took the day off (from work). ▪ At noon, workers take time off for lunch. ▪ I have weekends off. [=I do not go to work on the weekends]
off and on or on and off
: starting, stopping, and starting again : not constant or steady over a period of time
▪ It rained off and on all day. ▪ The fighting continued off and on throughout the years. ▪ She worked here on and off for several years. ▪ They've had an on-and-off relationship.
▪ It rained off and on all day. ▪ The fighting continued off and on throughout the years. ▪ She worked here on and off for several years. ▪ They've had an on-and-off relationship.
