step off
B1 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
Get off something you are standing on, like a bus or stage; or (slang) leave someone alone.
Literal meaning: To take a step away from a surface or elevated area.
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
To move from a surface, vehicle, or platform by taking a step.
"He stepped off the bus just as it started to rain."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1
idiomatic
slang
(Slang) To back off, stop interfering, or leave someone alone; used as a command.
"I told him to step off — I didn't want his advice."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
The literal sense is standard and widely used. The slang sense ('step off!') is primarily African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) and urban American slang, meaning 'leave me alone' or 'back down'. It can sound aggressive depending on context.
Commonly used with
bus train platform stage curb ledge
Forms
Base
step off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
steps off
he/she/it
Past simple
steped off
yesterday
Past participle
steped off
have + pp
-ing form
steping off
continuous
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