GET OFF


Meaning of GET OFF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]

Date: 1606

intransitive verb

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.