I. intransitive verb
1. : to make a start : set out : depart
intended to get off on his vacation early in the morning
2. : to escape from a dangerous situation or from punishment
expected to get off with a light prison term — S.L.A.Marshall
3. : alight , dismount
the bus broke down and all the passengers had to get off
4. : to leave work with the permission or knowledge of one's superior
got off early and went to the ball game
transitive verb
1. : to bring about the departure of
got him off on the evening train
2. : to secure the release of or procure a modified penalty for
his lawyers got him off with little difficulty
3.
a. : to give expression to : utter
got off a joke that none of his friends had heard before
b. : to write and send : dispatch
plans to get off a long cable to the home office
I. intransitive verb
1. : to get high on a drug — usually used with on
get off on heroin
2. : to experience orgasm
3. : to experience great pleasure or satisfaction — usually used with on
gets off on the music
transitive verb
: to cause to get off