How to Pronounce "make off with"
expression
MAYK-AWF-with or MAYK-AWF-with
MAYK-OFF-with
Definition
To steal something and leave quickly with it, usually to avoid getting caught.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
British English
mˈeɪk/ /ˈɒf/ /wˈɪð
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAYK-AWF-with or MAYK-AWF-with
UK
MAYK-OFF-with
Listen in Context
The thief made off with my phone.
Someone tried to make off with the bicycle last night.
They made off with all the money from the box.
By the time the police arrived, the robbers had made off with the jewels.