go off
verb
went off; gone off; going off; goes off
intransitive verb
1
: explode
2
: to burst forth or break out suddenly or noisily
3
: to go forth, out, or away : leave
4
: to undergo decline or deterioration
5
: to follow the expected or desired course : proceed
the party went off well
6
: to make a characteristic noise : sound
could hear the alarm going off
Synonyms
- blow
- blow up
- burst
- crump
- detonate
- explode
- pop
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Example Sentences
specialists were able to deactivate the bomb before it went off the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch
Word History
First Known Use
1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1
go off
verb
1
as in to explode
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure specialists were able to deactivate the bomb before it went off Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- explode
- detonate
- pop
- blow up
- blow
- burst
- crump
- fragment
- fire
- splinter
- smash
- shatter
- discharge
- mushroom
- balloon
- bourgeon
- shoot
- burgeon
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- collapse
- implode
- fizzle
2
as in to progress
to move forward along a course the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch Synonyms & Similar Words
- progress
- do
- go along
- march
- proceed
- get along
- come along
- go
- come
- get on
- gain ground
- forge
- advance
- pace
- fare
- speed
- near
- approach
- take out
- travel
- accelerate
- repair
- push
- journey
- drive
- pass
- wend
- run
- propel
- fast-forward
- actuate
- impel
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- remain
- hold back
- stay
- stop
- slow (down or up)
- stand
- check
- hinder
- stem
- block
- impede
- arrest
- halt
- retard
- delay
- obstruct
- detain
- interrupt
- suppress
- repress
- stall
- hamper
- cease
- inhibit
- balk
- wait
- pause
- nip
- stunt
- let up
- cramp
- regress
3
as in to exit
to leave a place often for another don't go off without telling us where we can find you Synonyms & Similar Words
- exit
- depart
- move
- get off
- peel off
- go
- clear off
- bug out
- push off
- get
- run along
- part
- cut out
- walk out
- bail out
- bugger off
- bug off
- clear out
- pull out
- dig out
- take off
- start
- escape
- beat it
- evacuate
- push on
- take a powder
- quit
- flee
- bail
- set out
- take a hike
- sally (forth)
- fly
- pull up stakes
- pull stakes
- book
- take a walk
- run away
- hit the road
- begone
- step (along)
- strike out
- get out
- withdraw
- pike (out or off)
- vamoose
- retire
- light out
- go out
- shove (off)
- retreat
- buzz (off)
- scarper
- step out
- emigrate
- pack (up or off)
- skip
- remove
- desert
- abandon
- scat
- scram
- abscond
- decamp
- forsake
- vacate
- mizzle
- adjourn
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- come
- turn up
- arrive
- remain
- stay
- settle
- close
- abide
- approach
- dwell
- near
- show up
- reach
- hit
- lodge
- land
- tarry
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- johanneses
- Johannine
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- johannite
- johannsenite
- Johansson block
- john
- John A. Grindle
- John Barleycorn
- John Barleycorns
- John Bircher
- John Brown
- John Bull
- john bullish
- john bullishness
- john bullism
- John Chinaman
- John Citizen
- John Crow
- John Day
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
- John Doe
- John Does
- john dories