Search Result for "go off":
Wordnet 3.0

VERB (6)

1. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along;
- Example: "The thief made off with our silver"
- Example: "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
[syn: abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make off]

2. be discharged or activated;
- Example: "the explosive devices went off"

3. go off or discharge;
- Example: "The gun fired"
[syn: fire, discharge, go off]

4. stop running, functioning, or operating;
- Example: "Our power went off during the hurricane"

5. happen in a particular manner;
- Example: "how did your talk go over?"
[syn: go off, come off, go over]

6. burst inward;
- Example: "The bottle imploded"
[syn: implode, go off]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

go off
    v 1: run away; usually includes taking something or somebody
         along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the
         accountant absconded with the cash from the safe" [syn:
         abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go
         off, make off]
    2: be discharged or activated; "the explosive devices went off"
    3: go off or discharge; "The gun fired" [syn: fire,
       discharge, go off]
    4: stop running, functioning, or operating; "Our power went off
       during the hurricane" [ant: come on, come up, go on]
    5: happen in a particular manner; "how did your talk go over?"
       [syn: go off, come off, go over]
    6: burst inward; "The bottle imploded" [syn: implode, go
       off] [ant: burst, explode]