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
going off
verb
1
as in exploding
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
- exploding
- detonating
- blowing up
- popping
- blowing
- bursting
- crumping
- shattering
- splintering
- firing
- smashing
- fragmenting
- discharging
- mushrooming
- ballooning
- burgeoning
- shooting
- bourgeoning
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- imploding
- collapsing
- fizzling
2
as in progressing
to move forward along a course the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch Synonyms & Similar Words
- progressing
- doing
- proceeding
- going along
- going
- coming along
- getting along
- getting on
- marching
- coming
- gaining ground
- forging
- pacing
- advancing
- faring
- speeding
- taking out
- accelerating
- traveling
- approaching
- pushing
- nearing
- driving
- repairing
- journeying
- passing
- actuating
- travelling
- running
- wending
- propelling
- impelling
- fast-forwarding
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- holding back
- remaining
- slowing (down or up)
- standing
- staying
- stopping
- checking
- blocking
- stemming
- impeding
- hindering
- obstructing
- arresting
- halting
- interrupting
- detaining
- retarding
- delaying
- suppressing
- repressing
- inhibiting
- waiting
- stalling
- hampering
- pausing
- ceasing
- balking
- stunting
- letting up
- nipping
- cramping
- regressing
3
as in departing
to leave a place often for another don't go off without telling us where we can find you Synonyms & Similar Words
- departing
- exiting
- moving
- running along
- going
- getting off
- walking out
- pushing off
- taking off
- pulling out
- pushing on
- peeling off
- bailing out
- digging out
- clearing out
- cutting out
- bugging out
- clearing off
- getting
- beating it
- buggering off
- bugging off
- taking a powder
- taking a hike
- starting
- taking a walk
- pulling stakes
- pulling up stakes
- hitting the road
- parting
- stepping (along)
- evacuating
- fleeing
- packing (up or off)
- escaping
- setting out
- piking (out or off)
- buzzing (off)
- striking out
- sallying (forth)
- shoving (off)
- flying
- bailing
- going out
- quitting
- running away
- getting out
- vamoosing
- booking
- stepping out
- retiring
- withdrawing
- lighting out
- scarpering
- retreating
- emigrating
- skipping
- mizzling
- removing
- abandoning
- absconding
- deserting
- scramming
- decamping
- scatting
- vacating
- forsaking
- adjourning
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- turning up
- coming
- arriving
- remaining
- showing up
- staying
- settling
- lodging
- abiding
- approaching
- dwelling
- closing
- nearing
- reaching
- hitting
- tarrying
- landing
- shampooed
- protoplast
- protoplasts
- protopod
- Protopoda
- protopodial
- protopodite
- protopoditic
- protopods
- protopope
- protoporcelain
- protoporphyrin
- protoporphyrins
- protopresbyter
- protoproteose
- protopteran
- protopterous
- protopterus
- protoptile
- protore
- protorosaur
- Protorosauria
- protorosaurian
- protorosauroid
- Protorosaurus