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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (11)

1. leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.;

2. be relieved of one's duties temporarily;

3. transfer;
- Example: "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"
[syn: send, get off, send off]

4. cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case;
- Example: "The lawyer got him off, even though there was no doubt in everybody's mind that he killed his wife"

5. escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action;
- Example: "She gets away with murder!"
- Example: "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"
[syn: get off, get away, get by, get out, escape]

6. enjoy in a sexual way;
- Example: "He gets off on shoes"

7. alight from (a horse);
[syn: unhorse, dismount, light, get off, get down]

8. get out of quickly;
- Example: "The officer hopped out when he spotted an illegally parked car"
[syn: hop out, get off]

9. send via the postal service;
- Example: "I'll mail you the check tomorrow"
[syn: mail, get off]

10. get high, stoned, or drugged;
- Example: "He trips every weekend"
[syn: trip, trip out, turn on, get off]

11. deliver verbally;
- Example: "He got off the best line I've heard in a long time"



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

get off
    v 1: leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc. [ant: board, get on]
    2: be relieved of one's duties temporarily
    3: transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to
       Russia" [syn: send, get off, send off]
    4: cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case;
       "The lawyer got him off, even though there was no doubt in
       everybody's mind that he killed his wife"
    5: escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a
       forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't
       get out from under these responsibilities" [syn: get off,
       get away, get by, get out, escape]
    6: enjoy in a sexual way; "He gets off on shoes"
    7: alight from (a horse) [syn: unhorse, dismount, light,
       get off, get down]
    8: get out of quickly; "The officer hopped out when he spotted
       an illegally parked car" [syn: hop out, get off] [ant:
       bestride, climb on, get on, hop on, jump on,
       mount, mount up]
    9: send via the postal service; "I'll mail you the check
       tomorrow" [syn: mail, get off]
    10: get high, stoned, or drugged; "He trips every weekend" [syn:
        trip, trip out, turn on, get off]
    11: deliver verbally; "He got off the best line I've heard in a
        long time"