OFFHAND


Meaning of OFFHAND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɒfhænd ]

also off-hand

1.

If you say that someone is being offhand , you are critical of them for being unfriendly or impolite, and not showing any interest in what other people are doing or saying.

Consumers found the attitude of its staff offhand and generally offensive to the paying customer.

ADJ : usu v-link ADJ [ disapproval ]

2.

If you say something offhand , you say it without checking the details or facts of it.

‘Have you done the repairs?’—‘Can’t say off-hand, but I doubt it.’...

ADV : ADV after v

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