English Explanatory Dictionary

set off

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.
To begin; to cause; to initiate.
To cause to explode, let off.
To put into an angry mood; to start (a person) ranting or sulking, etc.
To enhance by emphasizing differences.
To offset, to compensate for: to reduce the effect of, by having a contrary effect.
To deface or soil the next sheet; said of the ink on a freshly printed sheet, when another sheet comes in contact with it before it has had time to dry.

Pronunciation

En-au-set off.ogg

Word forms

set off sets off setting off

Synonyms

set forth take off beat it bug off remove bugger off book bounce buzz off chuck cut one's stick dash depart duck out exit get away get out go go away go out GTFO leave make tracks move on namous part piss off pull up stakes put out start start out set off set out run along sling one's hook split take leave take one's leave take wing quit bring forth produce cause contrive create develop engender evolve generate gin up innate form forthbring make spawn abet actuate goose light a fire under send

Related words

offset put off throw off

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