1 C1 informal
(Of weather) To become clear, dry, and pleasant after rain or overcast skies.
"It was raining all morning, but it's starting to fair off now — we might get our picnic after all."
inseparable
fair off
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
For weather to become clear and pleasant after being rainy, cloudy, or stormy.
In plain English
When the weather gets better and the sky clears up after rain.
What does "fair off" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Dialectal and regional, primarily used in parts of North America and some rural British dialects. 'Clear up' or 'brighten up' are the standard alternatives and are understood everywhere. Rarely seen in written Standard English.
Words that pair with "fair off"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
weather sky afternoon morning eventually
How to conjugate "fair off"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
fair off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
fairs off
he/she/it
Past simple
faired off
yesterday
Past participle
faired off
have + pp
-ing form
fairing off
continuous
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