# go off

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To explode.
2. To fire, especially accidentally.
3. To explode metaphorically; to become very angry or overexcited.
4. To begin clanging or making noise.
5. To stop operating; to switch off.
6. To depart; to leave.
7. To putrefy or become inedible, or to become unusable in any way.
8. To like gradually less.
9. To cure; to set.
10. To pass off; to take place; to be accomplished; to happen.
11. To ejaculate; to orgasm.
12. To perform extremely well; to be impressive or attractive; often used to express encouragement.
13. To follow or extrapolate from something; to judge by.
14. To fall unconscious; to go to sleep; to die.
15. To get married.
16. To be spent, disbursed or used up.
17. To rant; to talk at length negatively; to insult or criticize.
18. To fight or attack.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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