GET OFF


Meaning of GET OFF in English

Function: intransitive verb

Date: 1606

1 : to avoid the most serious consequences of a dangerous situation or punishment < got off with a light sentence>

2 : START , LEAVE < got off on the trip early>

3 : to leave work with permission or as scheduled

4 : to get high on a drug

5 : to experience orgasm

6 : to experience great pleasure ― often used with on

transitive verb

1 : to secure the release of or procure a modified penalty for <his lawyers got him off >

2 a : UTTER < get off a joke> b : to write and send

3 : to succeed in doing, making, or delivering

4 : to cause to get off

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.