go off — to explode or make a loud sudden noise
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to explode or make a loud sudden noise
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡoʊ ɔːf/
Example Sentences
- My alarm went off at 6 AM, but I went off to dreamland again
- The milk went off faster than my motivation on Monday morning
- When the fire alarm went off, everyone went off in different directions
go off
VERB[/ɡoʊ ɔːf/]
to explode or make a loud sudden noise
💡 Concept
to explode or make a loud sudden noise
🎵 Rhyme
Sipping something soft, fighting a cough, when fireworks go off!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɡoʊ ɔːf/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡəʊ ɒf/
🌳Etymology
Rootgo
Suffix-off
🎵Rhyme
scoffcoughsoft
scoff
cough
soft
🔗Collocations
alarm went off
bomb went off
lights went off
go off duty
food went off
go off the rails
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My alarm went off at 6 AM, but I went off to dreamland again”
😄 Fun example
“The milk went off faster than my motivation on Monday morning”
“When the fire alarm went off, everyone went off in different directions”
“The power went off just as I was about to save my homework”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
exploderingsounddepartleave
Antonyms
go onstartarrivestay
Related
turn offset offbreak downmalfunction
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