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
goes off
verb
1
as in explodes
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
- explodes
- detonates
- pops
- blows up
- blows
- bursts
- crumps
- fragments
- splinters
- fires
- shatters
- smashes
- bourgeons
- mushrooms
- balloons
- discharges
- burgeons
- shoots
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- collapses
- fizzles
- implodes
2
as in progresses
to move forward along a course the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch Synonyms & Similar Words
- progresses
- does
- goes
- proceeds
- comes
- goes along
- marches
- comes along
- gets along
- gets on
- gains ground
- forges
- advances
- fares
- paces
- speeds
- takes out
- travels
- approaches
- accelerates
- pushes
- repairs
- drives
- journeys
- nears
- wends
- passes
- propels
- runs
- impels
- actuates
- fast-forwards
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- remains
- stands
- holds back
- stays
- stops
- slows (down or up)
- blocks
- stems
- hinders
- checks
- arrests
- impedes
- retards
- obstructs
- halts
- interrupts
- delays
- suppresses
- stalls
- represses
- ceases
- inhibits
- hampers
- balks
- pauses
- detains
- waits
- nips
- stunts
- lets up
- cramps
- regresses
3
as in exits
to leave a place often for another don't go off without telling us where we can find you Synonyms & Similar Words
- exits
- departs
- moves
- goes
- takes off
- pushes off
- gets
- gets off
- runs along
- peels off
- parts
- pulls out
- clears off
- walks out
- bugs off
- pushes on
- digs out
- bugs out
- starts
- bails out
- escapes
- clears out
- cuts out
- takes a hike
- flees
- takes a walk
- flies
- takes a powder
- beats it
- buggers off
- evacuates
- quits
- goes out
- bails
- sets out
- books
- runs away
- vamooses
- pulls stakes
- hits the road
- pulls up stakes
- strikes out
- sallies (forth)
- shoves (off)
- retires
- steps (along)
- withdraws
- gets out
- scarpers
- buzzes (off)
- retreats
- packs (up or off)
- skips
- emigrates
- pikes (out or off)
- lights out
- steps out
- deserts
- mizzles
- decamps
- removes
- scrams
- absconds
- scats
- abandons
- vacates
- forsakes
- adjourns
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- comes
- turns up
- remains
- arrives
- stays
- dwells
- abides
- settles
- approaches
- shows up
- lodges
- reaches
- lands
- closes
- nears
- hits
- tarries