Phrasal verbs with "off"

A highly informal or slang expression meaning to leave abruptly or to dismiss someone.

A rare or regional expression meaning to allow air to cool or dry something, or to ventilate briefly.

To sell something by holding an auction, where buyers bid and the highest bidder wins.

To stop pressuring someone, to move away from something, or to reduce an aggressive or intense approach.

British slang meaning to successfully attract a sexual or romantic partner, especially at a party or bar.

A competition in which participants bake and judges decide a winner; also used figuratively for competitive product or vendor comparisons.

To roll or cause something to roll away from a surface or area in a ball-like motion.

To produce or complete something very quickly, often without much care; or for something to detonate or fire with a bang.

To block access to an area or prevent entry using a bar or barrier.

To use something as the foundation or source of something else (informal/non-standard variant of 'base on').

To use something as the foundation or model for something else (informal/non-standard, American English).

To scold or reprimand someone loudly and angrily. (Rare, chiefly dialectal variant of 'bawl out')

To speak impudently, insolently, or cheekily; to talk back. (Rare, chiefly British dialectal)

In sailing, to steer away from the wind or another vessel; to push a boat away from a dock or shore.

In sailing, to steer the vessel away from a specific point, shore, or object.

To successfully repel an attack, challenge, or competitor.

To ask to be excused from an obligation, meeting, or engagement; to politely withdraw from something you had agreed to do.

A softened exclamation telling someone to go away; an old-fashioned euphemism for a stronger phrase.

A non-standard spelling variant of 'beggar off': a rude dismissal telling someone to go away.

To acquire something at an auction by having the highest bid.

British informal: to end a romantic relationship with someone, or to discard or cancel something.

In knitting: to complete a piece of knitting by working the final row of stitches in a way that locks them so they do not unravel.

British slang: to make an obscene gesture at someone by raising the middle finger.

Vulgar slang: to speak angrily or complain aggressively, often at or about someone.

To sever something with the teeth; or figuratively, to take on more than one can handle.

Of a rocket or spacecraft: to leave the ground with explosive propulsion; figuratively, to start something with great energy.

To avoid or skip a responsibility or task, especially by being lazy.

To close or reserve an area, route, or period of time so it cannot be used by others.

To ignore or cancel an obligation or person; for something to be removed by wind; or to release pressure.

A rude British expression telling someone to go away.

To remove or separate a substance from a liquid mixture by heating it until it evaporates.

To leave or depart at high speed.

A mild rude expression telling someone to go away; a euphemistic American variant of 'bugger off'.

To formally arrange to be absent from work for a specific period, often by registering it with an employer.

To resound or echo with a deep, loud booming noise.

To transfer liquid, especially wine or beer, from a large container or barrel into individual bottles.

To rebound from a surface, or to share ideas with someone to get their reaction.

To enclose or separate a space or area by surrounding it with a box-like structure or partition.

A rare dialectal expression meaning to dismiss or put someone off with excuses or evasion.

To diverge from a main path, road, or topic and go in a different direction.

to annoy someone very much

to stop suddenly, separate a piece, or end a relationship or discussion

to leave quickly and casually, often as if nothing matters

to succeed in doing something difficult

To dismiss someone or something in a curt, dismissive way, or to remove something from a surface by brushing.

For a horse or other animal to throw a rider off its back by jumping and kicking violently.

To separate from a parent organism or group by forming a bud, creating a new individual or entity.

To go away; used as a rude command to tell someone to leave (North American informal).

To go away, or used as a rude command telling someone to leave (British vulgar).

To start or restart play in field hockey with a bully (a ritualized contest between two opposing players).

To murder someone, especially in a deliberate and planned way (informal, often humorous or euphemistic).

To send someone away quickly, often with some degree of urgency or force.

Australian English: to clock out at the end of a work shift using a time-recording machine.

British informal: to leave or stay away from school or work without permission.

To remove something by burning, or to use up energy or calories through physical activity.

(Informal) To break or snap a piece off something; also (slang) to leave quickly.

To bribe or silence someone by giving them money or something of value.

To give one's approval or agreement to a plan, idea, or decision.

An informal, rude way of telling someone to leave or stop bothering you.

To cancel a planned event, activity, or course of action.

To bring something to a conclusion with a final, often memorable or climactic element.

To successfully achieve something difficult or challenging; to remove something by force; or (dated) to cause death.

To take or remove someone or something to another place, especially using a vehicle and often implying force or dismissiveness.

To release a boat from its mooring; to discard or reject something; to finish knitting by securing the last stitches.

To seal gaps, joints, or cracks with caulk (a waterproof filling material) in construction or repair work.

To mark something off a list, or to mark out a physical area using chalk.

To rush away energetically; or (in finance/accounting) to classify a debt as a loss.

To force someone or something to leave by chasing them.

To mark an item on a list as done or verified.

To annoy or irritate someone; to feel annoyed or fed up.

To remove something by chewing it until it comes free.

To stop or restrict something by cutting off its supply, flow, or source.

To remove something by cutting it with a sharp, forceful stroke

To remove something or someone from a surface or vehicle, or (Australian/NZ) to tease or mock someone

To cut or bite off a chunk of something (rare, dialectal)

To stop the flow of a liquid or gas through a tube or vessel by applying a clamp

To remove something by scratching or clawing at it repeatedly.

To remove dirt, marks, or unwanted substances from a surface.

To go away or leave a place, often used as a rude command; also to remove everything from a surface.

To turn something off by pressing or clicking a switch or button; also to deselect a checkbox or option online.

To record the time you finish work and leave, typically using a machine or app.

To block or restrict access to an area or thing, or to eliminate a possibility.

To fire or discharge accidentally when cocked; also dialectally to go away or stop bothering someone.

to become detached, happen successfully, or give a particular impression

used to tell someone to stop saying something foolish, dishonest, or exaggerated

To close off or mark a section of a road or area using traffic cones.

Chiefly British informal: to fall asleep, especially suddenly.

To evaporate liquid by applying heat, or (in military/weapons contexts) for ammunition to fire unintentionally due to extreme heat.

To become cooler in temperature or to become less angry or emotionally intense.

Chiefly British informal: to avoid work or leave early without permission; also used to mean having a sexual or romantic encounter (see 'cop

British slang meaning to have a sexual or romantic encounter with someone, typically someone new.

To close off or surround an area with a barrier, tape, or line of people to prevent access, usually done by police or emergency services.

Dated or regional informal slang meaning to fall asleep, especially unintentionally.

To count items or people one by one, often while naming or listing them.

To break or detach a piece from something by cracking it.

To annoy or irritate someone; used in some dialects as a variant of 'tick off' or 'p*** off'.

To take the best or most talented people or the most profitable part of something, leaving the rest behind.

Chiefly British and Australian: to avoid work, sport, or duty by claiming or using injury or illness as an excuse.

To draw a line through an item on a list to show it has been completed or is no longer relevant.

To cancel or withdraw from a previously agreed plan, commitment, or arrangement, especially at the last moment.

To take a signal, prompt, or inspiration from someone or something.

To separate or conceal a part of a space by hanging a curtain or similar fabric across it.

To separate something by cutting; to stop a supply; to interrupt someone; or to isolate someone from others.

To (cause a device or system to) automatically turn off as part of a repeated operational cycle.

Horticulture: (of seedlings) to die from a fungal disease caused by overly damp growing conditions.

Horticulture: (of seedlings) to collapse and die due to a fungal infection caused by overly wet or humid conditions.

To leave quickly, or to produce a piece of writing very quickly and with little effort.

(Vulgar informal) To waste time or avoid doing what one should be doing.

To die one by one until a group is greatly reduced or gone entirely.

To quickly pass or hand something off to another person, especially in a sports context.

An archaic, dialectal, or non-standard expression sometimes meaning to finish or get rid of something.

To fall asleep, especially in a drowsy or drug-induced state.

To avoid work or responsibilities by being lazy.

A rare or non-standard variant, possibly meaning to share a space or to leave paired with another.

To fall asleep gradually and unintentionally, usually in a light or brief way.

To separate or cover an area using a piece of fabric or cloth hung loosely.

To remove liquid from a larger supply, or to divert attention or resources away from something.

A military command to align properly in a formation relative to the person on one side.

To gradually fall asleep, or to lose concentration and stop paying attention.

To finish or consume a drink completely, often in one go.

To leave a place in a vehicle, or to force a person or animal to go away.

To deliver a person or thing to a place by vehicle; to fall asleep; or to decrease in amount or quality.

To make something or someone dry by removing surface moisture, or to become dry after being wet.

To leave a place quickly and quietly, often without drawing attention.

To remove dust from something, or to bring something back into use after it has been neglected or unused for a period of time.

To become less intense, severe, or demanding, or to reduce pressure on something.

A euphemistic way of saying 'f*** off' — to tell someone rudely to go away or to express anger.

To conclude or round off something in a particular way.

A euphemistic spelling/pronunciation of a very strong expletive used to tell someone to go away or express extreme anger.

To confront or compete directly against someone or something, often at a decisive or dramatic moment.

A euphemistic or written softening of the vulgar phrase 'fuck off,' used to tell someone to go away or to express strong disbelief or irrita

For weather to become clear and pleasant after being rainy, cloudy, or stormy.

To drop from a surface, or to decrease in quantity or quality.

Vulgar internet slang meaning to masturbate.

A rude dismissal meaning 'go away,' or to leave in a casual or dismissive manner. (Vulgar British slang)

To use something as a source of food, energy, or motivation, often in a way that suggests dependence or exploitation.

To enclose or separate an area using a fence or similar barrier.

To defend yourself against an attack, a threat, or unwanted attention by pushing it away or deflecting it.

An archaic or dialectal term meaning to rescue or remove someone from a dangerous place.

A rare or non-standard variant occasionally used to mean deflecting or handling unwanted questions or challenges; not widely established.

To defend yourself successfully against an attacker, illness, or an unwanted thing by fighting or struggling against it.

To remove something by rubbing it with a file, or (of a group) to depart in a single-file line.

To complete the final part of something, to consume the last of something, or to defeat and destroy someone or something completely.

To send something quickly and often forcefully, such as a letter or email, or to shoot a weapon or launch something rapidly.

For a surface material to break away in small, thin pieces.

For a bird or winged creature to depart by flapping its wings.

To boast or show off, often in a competitive or dismissive way (slang).

To turn off a switch, light, or device with a quick, light movement; also to remove something with a flicking motion.

To turn off a switch with a flipping motion; or (informal, rude) to make an obscene hand gesture at someone.

To dismiss or send someone away rudely; also used as a softened expletive equivalent to 'go away'.

To detach and move through the air suddenly; to depart quickly; or to lose one's temper.

To get rid of someone by giving them something inferior, or to dismiss someone with poor excuses.

To force or trick someone into accepting something unwanted or inferior.

To diverge from a main route at a fork; or (vulgar slang) used as an expletive equivalent of 'get lost'.

To disgust or repel someone; or (rare slang) to behave in a wildly uninhibited or unusual way.

A rude and vulgar way of telling someone to go away or leave you alone.

To confront someone aggressively or challenge them face-to-face, often in a threatening way.

An archaic or dialectal variant of 'fob off', meaning to cheat, deceive, or dismiss someone with something inferior.

Strongly vulgar expression used to tell someone to go away, or to describe going away oneself; also used as an exclamation of disbelief.

British slang meaning to inadvertently or deliberately reveal someone's secret, expose their deception, or 'blow someone's cover'.

To close off or restrict access to an area by installing or closing a gate.

To leave a vehicle, to avoid punishment, to stop touching something, or to send a message.

To derive great pleasure or excitement from something, often in a way others find odd or disturbing.

To escape serious punishment, or (British informal) to have a casual romantic or sexual encounter with someone.

To produce and release a smell, light, heat, radiation, or impression.

To hit a surface at an angle and move off in a different direction, rather than making direct contact.

To make a sudden loud noise, to stop liking something, to explode, or for food to become rotten.

To suddenly start talking angrily, excitedly, or at great length, often in an exaggerated or theatrical way.

To speak loudly, rudely, or boastfully, often without being asked for an opinion.

A non-standard and extremely rare variant meaning to eat something quickly; not an established phrasal verb in mainstream English.

To avoid working or waste time when you are supposed to be doing something productive.

To take something quickly from a surface or from someone, especially in a hurried or forceful manner.

To remove something by gripping it firmly and pulling it away; used in niche technical or regional contexts.

To waste time foolishly or to make empty boastful talk; used in informal British contexts.

To fire a gun or shoot rapidly; also used informally to mean to speak aggressively or impulsively.

To cut something off roughly; also (British informal) to annoy or irritate someone.

To pass responsibility, a task, or an object directly to another person.

To dangle from something, often precariously, or (informal) to stop doing something.

To forcefully remove someone or something; or to suddenly draw back and strike.

To be granted a period of time away from work or school; to have a tooth or body part removed.

To leave and go somewhere; or to intercept and stop something or someone before it happens.

To imitate or mimic someone cleverly, or (in the fixed phrase 'hit it off') to immediately get along well with someone.

To separate a part of a company or organization and make it independent, often by selling or privatizing it.

To delay doing something, or to keep an opponent, attacker, or unwanted thing at a distance.

To annoy or irritate someone

To remove or detach something from a hook or similar fastening

To leave or dismount a vehicle, bicycle, or other conveyance quickly and casually.

To remove dirt, mud, or other substances from a surface using a hose or jet of water.

To leave a place in a bad-tempered or sulky manner because one is offended or annoyed.

To walk away heavily and with evident anger or sullenness, like a large, powerful figure.

A vulgar slang expression meaning to masturbate; less commonly, to waste time fooling around.

A regional slang insult for an annoying, stupid, or unpleasant person.

A rare nonstandard spelling of a vulgar slang expression meaning to masturbate or fool around.

A vulgar slang expression meaning to masturbate; also used as an insulting noun in related forms.

To leave quickly for a trip, especially by plane.

Vulgar slang for female masturbation.

An extremely rare and non-standard vulgar variant meaning to masturbate or to dismiss/annoy someone.

To leap from a surface or platform; figuratively, to start suddenly or launch into something.

To not step on, touch, or start something; or to prevent rain or other elements from penetrating.

To take a cue or signal from something in order to time or coordinate an action; also, to turn off by key.

To start an event or activity, especially in an energetic or official way; also, to become angry, or to be removed from a place.

To cause the complete or gradual destruction, elimination, or ending of something or a group.

To dismiss someone rudely or to tell someone to go away in an insulting way.

A rare or dialectal variant meaning to leave quickly, to stop doing something, or to steal.

To stop work for the day, to steal, to kill, to produce quickly, or to reduce a price.

To secure the end of a thread, rope, or similar material by tying a knot, typically to finish a piece of work.

To become lazy or to reduce one's effort; to fall behind through lack of effort. An obscure and rarely used expression.

To flee or escape quickly, especially from the authorities or from a difficult situation.

To produce or write something very quickly, often without much care or thought.

To respond to something embarrassing, critical, or unpleasant by laughing at it, treating it as unimportant.

To dismiss workers due to lack of work, or to stop doing or bothering with something.

To be the first to do something, to begin a sequence of events or speakers, especially in a formal or competitive setting.

To stop doing something, or to omit something from a list or document.

To excuse someone from punishment or a duty, or to fire or detonate something.

To stop rising or falling and remain at a steady, stable level.

A nautical term meaning to remain at a distance from a shore, port, or another vessel without anchoring.

This entry appears to be a misspelling or typographical error for 'lift off'. 'Life off' is not a recognized English phrasal verb.

For a rocket, spacecraft, or helicopter to leave the ground and rise into the air; also for something to be removed from a surface.

To ignite or fire something, such as a firework or rocket; also, to depart quickly.

To separate or mark off a section or area with a drawn or painted line.

To speak rudely, impudently, or disrespectfully to someone, especially to a person in authority.

To depend on someone or something as your main source of food, money, or support.

To seal or restrict access to an area by locking barriers or controls.

To end a session on a computer system or website by officially signing out.

A fielding position in cricket located near the boundary on the off side, behind and to the left of the bowler from the batsman's perspectiv

To look away, or to gaze into the distance — primarily a regional or dialectal American English expression.

To remove something by cutting it with a looping or circular motion.

To fire a weapon or release a volley of shots; also used figuratively for sending an aggressive communication.

To remove a part of something — typically a branch, limb, or chunk — with a single heavy cut.

To leave quickly, especially after doing something wrong or to avoid being caught.

To steal or take something and leave quickly with it.

To check off items on a list as they are completed; or to separate or indicate an area by drawing lines or placing markers.

To arrange or manage the marriage of someone, often a child, usually with the implication of eagerness or self-interest.

To cover an area with tape or a protective material so that it is not affected by paint, chemicals, or other treatments.

To measure and mark a specific length, distance, or portion of something.

To remove meat from a bone or cut of meat, typically while preparing food.

To mock, tease, or make fun of someone in a dismissive way.

To remove or deactivate a microphone from a person or to cut a microphone's feed.

To accidentally or carelessly fail to include someone or something on a list or in a set.

To take advantage of someone's generosity by getting food, money, or accommodation from them without paying or contributing.

A British informal, and very rare, expression meaning to go away or leave.

To speak rudely, loudly, or disrespectfully; to say offensive or boastful things without appropriate restraint.

To begin moving away from a place, especially for a vehicle or group to start travelling from a stationary position.

To disrespect, embarrass, or make a fool of someone, or to take advantage of someone's trust.

A British exclamation telling someone rudely to go away.

Australian informal expression meaning to go away or leave quickly.

To fall asleep unintentionally, especially briefly and in a public or inappropriate place.

To eat something quickly or casually, especially as a snack; British informal.

To separate something (a project, product, or system) from its parent organisation or support structure, leaving it without adequate resourc

To measure a distance by counting the number of steps (paces) taken while walking.

To send someone somewhere, often quickly and with a sense of dismissal or urgency.

To form pairs, especially for romantic purposes or as part of a group activity.

To get rid of something unwanted or inferior by deceiving someone into accepting it.

A rare or dialectal variant of 'palm off': to deceive someone into accepting something inferior or unwanted.

To complete a hole in golf at exactly the par score (expected number of strokes).

To happen and be completed (of an event), or for a feeling or sensation to gradually diminish and disappear.

To deliberately present something or someone as something it is not, in order to deceive others.

to push something away from oneself or make someone else take it

to get rid of something by making someone else accept it, often unfairly

to present something falsely as being of a better or different kind

to finish paying money owed, to bring a successful result, or to bribe someone

to urinate away from a place or onto something; a rare and informal expression

to remove something by pulling it off, or to separate and move away

To force or allow someone to retire by giving them a pension, or to discard something old and replace it.

To shoot or eliminate targets individually with precision; to remove something by picking.

to reject, dismiss, or brush someone off rudely

to go away; used as a rude dismissal in very rare dialectal or informal use

to remove or separate a small piece by squeezing it with the fingers

to stop talking or go away; a very rare informal expression

To make someone very angry, or to tell someone rudely to leave.

To pit two sides against each other, exploit a contrast between things, or compete in a deciding match.

To finish something completely, often quickly and with ease.

To leave suddenly, to speak angrily or impulsively, or (informal) to die.

To separate or allocate a part of something from the whole, especially a share of money, land, or resources.

To send something by post, especially quickly or as soon as possible.

To switch off an electronic device by cutting its power supply.

To succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected, or to remove something by pulling.

To tell someone rudely to go away, or to move away from a place; also used in boating to leave a dock.

To delay something to a later time; or to cause someone to feel discouraged, disgusted, or less interested.

To leave somewhere very quickly, especially in a hurry or in a competitive spirit.

Australian slang: a rude command telling someone to go away or to stop bothering you.

To clean or wipe something by using a rag; or, rarely, a variant of 'rag on' meaning to tease or berate someone.

To cause an outdoor event to be cancelled or stopped because of rain.

To remove something with a rake, or to take an illegal or dishonest percentage of money from a deal.

To say or produce a series of things quickly, easily, and without hesitation.

To read a value, measurement, or piece of data directly from a gauge, screen, or list.

to say or produce a long series of things quickly and easily

to drive off or separate a substance by heating, in rare technical use

To recite or list a series of things quickly and fluently from memory.

To depart on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle, moving away from a place.

To end a telephone call by putting down the receiver.

To remove dirt, soap, or another substance from the surface of something using water.

To cheat someone by charging too much or stealing from them; to copy someone's idea or work without permission; or to remove something quick

To leave a place suddenly and noisily at high speed, especially in a vehicle.

To leave a surface or place by rolling, or (of words/language) to be produced easily and naturally.

To enclose or separate an area using a rope or similar barrier to keep people in or out.

To become detached from something as a result of rotting or decay.

To complete or conclude something in a satisfying way, or to reduce a number to the nearest convenient figure.

To be removed from a surface by rubbing, or to be transferred to another surface by contact.

Of a quality, habit, or attitude: to be gradually and unconsciously transferred from one person to another through close contact.

to draw a line to divide part of a page or section

To leave a place quickly and unexpectedly, to print copies of something, or for a liquid to flow away

(Dialectal/informal) For a quality, habit, or attitude to transfer or spread from one person to another

To leave secretly with a person (often a romantic partner) or to steal something and escape with it

To leave a place very quickly, usually because you are busy or in a hurry

For a part or coating to detach from a surface because rust has corroded it

British slang meaning to decide not to do something, or to dismiss/abandon a plan or commitment.

British regional slang (especially northern England) for playing truant from school or skipping work.

To remove something (such as paint, a rough edge, or rust) from a surface using sandpaper.

To remove something by cutting it with a saw.

To fall away in flakes or scales, or to remove something in flaky pieces.

To deter or cause someone or something to leave by frightening them.

To delete by drawing a line through text, or to gain an advantage over someone by making them look foolish.

To remove something from a surface by scraping it with a hard or sharp tool.

To write something quickly and messily, especially a note or letter, and dispatch it.

To remove something by unscrewing it; also used as a rude way to tell someone to go away.

To close an area or place completely, preventing access or escape

To go to a station, airport, or other departure point to say goodbye to someone who is leaving; also, to defeat or get rid of a threat.

To sell assets, goods, or shares quickly and often at a reduced price, typically to raise money or clear stock.

To post something, to give someone a farewell, or (in sport) to order a player to leave the field.

To begin a journey, to cause something to activate or explode, or to cause a reaction in someone or something.

To free yourself from something that is bothering, following, or affecting you, such as an illness, a feeling, or a pursuer.

To remove something by cutting it very close to the surface, or to reduce a small amount from a total.

To transfer responsibility, blame, or a burden onto someone else; to get rid of an obligation by passing it to another.

To reflect or bounce light off a surface, creating brightness or glare.

(Vulgar) To go away, or to strongly annoy or irritate someone.

To make a person or animal go away with gestures or sounds

To leave very quickly, or to fire a weapon/firework

To go away (often used as a rude command), or to push a boat away from the shore to start sailing

To display something or someone proudly, often in a way designed to impress others.

To treat something as unimportant and not let it affect you; to dismiss criticism, a problem, or an injury without concern.

To remove or discard something quickly, like a shell, covering, or unwanted obligation.

To move away in a slow, reluctant manner; to escape from or transfer a duty or problem onto someone else; also used in the famous phrase 'sh

To stop the flow or supply of something by closing a valve or switch; to isolate oneself or something from outside contact.

To formally end a communication, broadcast, or document; or to give official approval to something.

to be placed or seated apart from something else

To remove something from the surface of a liquid, or to dishonestly take a portion of money or resources.

To avoid work or school by staying away without a valid reason; to play truant.

To work less hard than usual, to become lazy or less diligent.

To become less tight, intense, or busy; to reduce in pace or effort.

To criticize or say rude, unkind things about someone or something, usually behind their back.

To recover from something unpleasant, such as a hangover, illness, or bad mood, by sleeping.

To move smoothly off a surface or to leave a place quietly and unobtrusively.

To remove something quickly and carelessly by flinging it, or (Australian English) to mock or make fun of someone.

To remove clothing easily, or to leave a place quietly without being noticed

To leave a place quietly and furtively, especially to avoid work or responsibility

To shed dead skin or an outer layer, or figuratively to discard something unwanted such as a habit or attitude

To decelerate from a starting point, or to be slow in getting started

To make a rude, sarcastic, or disrespectful remark, especially to someone in authority.

To fall into a light or brief sleep, especially unintentionally.

To remove a substance from a surface by washing it with soap.

A rude British English expression telling someone to go away or expressing dismissal.

To express your opinions loudly, forcefully, or at length, especially when complaining or criticising.

To cause something to begin suddenly, especially a conflict, controversy, or chain of events.

to spell words aloud one after another, especially in a competition

to produce a new separate product, company, idea, or series from an existing one

To remove someone or something from a place quickly and secretly

To separate or become detached from a larger group, organization, or object

To speak at length about something in a loud, opinionated, and often tedious or ill-informed way

A vulgar British slang term used to tell someone to go away, or referring to a sexual act

To prepare to fight, compete against, or confront someone directly

To fire a shot from a gun by carefully squeezing the trigger

An extremely rare or dialectal expression, possibly a variant of 'slack off', meaning to become less active or to stop working

To delay or postpone something, especially a threat, creditor, or difficult situation, by making excuses or using diversionary tactics

To keep at a distance from someone or something, or to result in a deadlock between opposing forces.

To begin something, or to begin in a particular way; also to cause something or someone to begin

To prevent something bad or undesirable from happening, or to delay it temporarily

To remove something (usually a label or stamp) by applying steam heat, or to release anger/frustration.

To move from a surface, vehicle, or platform by stepping; or (slang) to back off or stop bothering someone.

To leave angrily, walking with heavy, loud footsteps to show displeasure.

To make a brief stop at a place during a longer journey.

To leave a place or person suddenly and angrily.

To remove someone's name from an official register as a punishment, or to cross an item off a list.

To remove a layer, covering, or clothing quickly and completely.

To remove something from a surface using suction; also a vulgar slang term for oral sex.

In maple syrup production, to complete the boiling process until the sap turns into sugar or candy; also used to describe the traditional so

To make a firm, often emotional decision to stop doing or consuming something permanently.

To lose weight, fluid, or something undesirable by sweating through physical exercise or heat.

To leave a main route or direction by turning off in a swinging, arc-like motion.

To stop a device, light, or machine from operating by pressing or flipping a switch, or to stop paying attention and mentally disengage.

To touch a teammate to signal the transfer of turns, especially in tag-relay sports or games

To gradually decrease, diminish, or fade until almost nothing remains

To leave the ground, remove clothing, depart quickly, or become suddenly successful.

To draw off a portion of liquid or gas from a source, or to check out of a public transport system using a card.

To mark off an area with tape in order to restrict access or mark boundaries.

To gradually decrease in amount, intensity, or frequency until it stops or reaches a low level.

To remove something by tearing it, or to leave or move somewhere very quickly.

To hit the first golf shot of a hole, to start a formal event, or (informal) to annoy someone.

To reprimand or scold someone sharply for doing something wrong.

To remove something quickly; to free oneself from something; or to cause confusion, disruption, or a loss of accuracy.

A chiefly Southern and Midwestern American dialectal expression meaning to speak disparagingly about someone or to insult them indirectly.

To mark an item on a list as done; to reprimand someone; or (especially AmE) to annoy or anger someone.

To secure the end of something — such as a thread, tube, or blood vessel — by tying a knot.

To secretly warn or inform someone about something, especially something that will give them an advantage or help them prepare.

To leave a place in a casual, unhurried way; often said affectionately or humorously, especially about children or in a self-deprecating way

To add a small amount to something that is nearly full, or to finish something with a final touch.

To annoy or anger someone intensely.

To produce or complete something quickly and with little effort, or to drink something in one swift motion.

To cause something, especially a conflict or strong reaction, to begin, often unexpectedly.

to dry yourself, someone, or something with a towel

to balance one benefit against another cost or disadvantage

to gradually become quieter, weaker, or less complete until stopping

Slang term used in sex work contexts, meaning to perform a sex act for payment.

British slang meaning to go somewhere, especially on foot, often reluctantly or with effort.

To move or transport something on a trolley; also British slang meaning to leave or go away.

To leave a place briskly or promptly, often in a slightly cheerful or purposeful manner; also used literally of a horse or person trotting.

To stop a device or supply by using a switch or tap; to cause someone to lose interest or attraction; to leave a road by turning.

To drift or float gently away from a source, typically used of smells, smoke, steam, or sounds.

To leave abruptly, or to reduce/remove something by walking.

To take something, either by winning it easily or by stealing it casually.

To separate one area from another by building a wall or barrier, or to emotionally cut oneself off from others.

To move away from a place or group in an aimless, distracted, or unintentional manner.

A vulgar British English expression for masturbation.

To prevent or defend against something threatening, harmful, or unwanted.

To tell someone to stay away or stop doing something, using a warning or threat.

To remove a substance from a surface by washing, or for a substance to be removed by washing.

To dismiss something with a wave, or to wave goodbye to someone as they depart.

To gradually accustom someone (or oneself) to doing without something they depend on.

For an effect, feeling, or substance to gradually diminish and disappear over time.

To measure and separate a specific quantity of something by weight.

To cut or knock something off with a sharp, hard blow; also a vulgar slang term for male masturbation.

To remove something quickly with a swift, smooth motion; or to produce something rapidly.

To take someone or something away quickly and suddenly to another place.

To unwind or remove material such as thread, rope, or wire from a spool or reel.

To remove a substance or mark from a surface by wiping.

To enclose, separate, or mark a boundary using wire fencing or barbed wire.

To make sarcastic, impertinent, or disrespectful remarks, especially to someone in authority.

To eliminate something — such as a debt, excess energy, stress, or calories — through effort or activity.

To dismiss someone or something as a failure or total loss; to officially cancel a debt; or to treat a cost as a tax deduction.

To remove something quickly and forcefully with a sharp pulling motion.

To turn yellow and fade or discolor, especially at the edges or surface of something.

To officially designate or physically separate an area for a specific purpose