off formadv.adj.

Brit.

/ɒ(f)ˈfɔːm/, U.S.

/ˈɔ(f)ˈfɔrm/,

/ˈɑ(f)ˈfɔrm/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: off prep., form n.

Etymology: < off prep. + form n.

In poor condition; out of form (form n. 16). Also as adj. (attributive).

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society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [adverb] > in bad form

out of touch1911

off form1912

the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [adjective] > lacking one's usual skill

off1908

off form1912

1912 C. Mathewson Pitching in Pinch 142 The Chicago pitchers were away off form in the series.

1961 Times 20 Feb. 6/2 Mr. Ferber sounded a little off-form.

1972 H. A. Williams True Resurrection ii. 35 They don't say, ‘He's not as good as he was,’ but just, ‘He's off-form today.’

1976 Listener 26 Feb. 250/2 The musicians may be tired, off-form.

1981 S. Studd Herbert Chapman (BNC) 125 He saw no cause for worry in the injured Hapgood, the off-form Hulme.

2001 Custom Car Aug. 12/1 Back out for the semi-finals, and Vince put Russ Pursley back on the towing dolly..with a 11.543 to an off-form 13.026.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	off form
释义	off formadv.adj. Brit. /ɒ(f)ˈfɔːm/, U.S. /ˈɔ(f)ˈfɔrm/, /ˈɑ(f)ˈfɔrm/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: off prep., form n. Etymology: < off prep. + form n. In poor condition; out of form (form n. 16). Also as adj. (attributive). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [adverb] > in bad form out of touch1911 off form1912 the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [adjective] > lacking one's usual skill off1908 off form1912 1912 C. Mathewson Pitching in Pinch 142 The Chicago pitchers were away off form in the series. 1961 Times 20 Feb. 6/2 Mr. Ferber sounded a little off-form. 1972 H. A. Williams True Resurrection ii. 35 They don't say, ‘He's not as good as he was,’ but just, ‘He's off-form today.’ 1976 Listener 26 Feb. 250/2 The musicians may be tired, off-form. 1981 S. Studd Herbert Chapman (BNC) 125 He saw no cause for worry in the injured Hapgood, the off-form Hulme. 2001 Custom Car Aug. 12/1 Back out for the semi-finals, and Vince put Russ Pursley back on the towing dolly..with a 11.543 to an off-form 13.026. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > as lemmas off form off form: in bad form. off one's food: having a temporary dislike of food. off one's game: see game n. 8j. See also off-duty adv.extracted from offadv.prep.n.adj. < adv.adj.1912 as lemmas
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