[get off] vi (1640) 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 ~ vt 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: dispatch
3: to succeed in doing, making, or delivering
4: to cause to get off