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Go off with Meaning in English

expression

ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
GOH-awf-with
ɡˈəʊ/ /ˈɒf/ /wˈɪð
gOH-of-with

Definition

To leave a place with someone or something, often secretly or unexpectedly. It can mean stealing something or beginning a relationship with someone else.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, sometimes negative. Used for theft ('go off with my bag'), or leaving with a new romantic partner ('go off with another man/woman'). Not the same as 'go with' (just accompany). Always implies departure and sometimes secrecy or surprise.

Example Sentences

He went off with my phone when I wasn't looking.

basic

She went off with her best friend after the party.

basic

Don't go off with people you don't know.

basic

Someone just went off with my lunch from the fridge!

natural

Did you hear Sarah went off with her co-worker last year?

natural

The thief went off with everything valuable in the house.

natural