Offed Meaning in English

word · lemma: off

US

ˈɔf

AWFD

UK

ˈɒft

OFT

Definition

'Offed' is a slang term meaning to kill or murder someone, usually in a sudden or violent way.

Usage & Nuances

Slang, mainly in American English; considered informal and often used in crime or gangster contexts. Never use in formal writing. 'Offed' always refers to taking someone's life, not turning something off.

• Spanish: matar (gíria) - liquidar (gíria)
• Portuguese (BR): matar (gíria) - eliminar (gíria)
• Portuguese (PT): matar (gíria) - eliminar (gíria)
• Chinese (Simplified): 干掉 (俚语) - 杀死 (俚语)
• Chinese (Traditional): 幹掉 (俚語) - 殺死 (俚語)
• Hindi: मार डाला (स्लैंग) - खत्म कर दिया (स्लैंग)
• Arabic: قَتَل (عامية) - أجهز على (عامية)
• Bengali: খুন করা - মেরে ফেলা
• Russian: замочить - прикончить
• Japanese: 殺（ころ）した
• Vietnamese: giết - thủ tiêu
• Korean: 죽이다 - 해치우다
• Turkish: öldürmek - gebertmek
• Urdu: مار دینا - قتل کرنا
• Indonesian: membunuh - menghabisi

Example Sentences

The thief was offed by a rival gang.

basic

The movie villain was offed in the final scene.

basic

The informant was offed because he knew too much.

basic

I heard they offed him last night after the deal went wrong.

natural

He owed a lot of money and got offed by some dangerous people.

natural

Nobody knows who actually offed the boss.

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