1 C1 idiomatic slang
(Vulgar slang) To complain or speak angrily and aggressively, typically about or at someone.
"She bitched off at her colleagues for half an hour before finally calming down."
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bitch off
C1 slang separable transitive
Vulgar slang: to speak angrily or complain aggressively, often at or about someone.
In plain English
To angrily shout at or complain about someone in a rude, aggressive way.
What does "bitch off" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 C1 idiomatic slang
(Vulgar slang, chiefly North American) To irritate or annoy someone significantly.
"The constant delays really bitched him off."
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Usage tip
Vulgar and highly informal. Not appropriate in any formal setting. Can be used intransitively (to bitch off — to rant angrily) or transitively (to bitch someone off — to make someone angry, chiefly in North American usage meaning to annoy or anger someone). Usage is inconsistent across dialects.
Words that pair with "bitch off"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
angrily constantly about at someone
How to conjugate "bitch off"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
bitch off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bitches off
he/she/it
Past simple
bitched off
yesterday
Past participle
bitched off
have + pp
-ing form
bitching off
continuous
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