stop off
A2 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To pause on your way somewhere to visit a place for a short time.
Literal meaning: To stop and leave the main route.
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
To make a brief stop at a place while travelling to a final destination.
"We stopped off at a roadside diner for lunch on our drive to the coast."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Very common in British and American English. Often followed by 'at': 'stop off at a café.' Implies the visit is a short detour from the main journey. 'Stopover' is the related noun.
Commonly used with
café petrol station friend's house supermarket on the way briefly
Forms
Base
stop off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
stops off
he/she/it
Past simple
stoped off
yesterday
Past participle
stoped off
have + pp
-ing form
stoping off
continuous
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