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- [kuhm awf, of]
- /kʌm ɔf, ɒf/
- /kʌm ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhm awf, of]
- /kʌm ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of come off words
- phrasal verb come off If something comes off, it is successful or effective. 3
- phrasal verb come off If someone comes off worst in a contest or conflict, they are in the worst position after it. If they come off best, they are in the best position. 3
- phrasal verb come off If you come off a drug or medicine, you stop taking it. 3
- convention come off You say 'come off it' to someone to show them that you think what they are saying is untrue or wrong. 3
- verb come off to fall (from), losing one's balance 3
- verb come off to become detached or be capable of being detached 3
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Origin of come off
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English comen, Old English cuman; cognate with Dutch komen, German kommen, Gothic qiman, Old Norse koma, Latin venīre (see avenue), Greek baínein (see basis), Sanskrit gácchati (he) goes
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Parts of speech for Come off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
come off popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
come off usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for come off
verb come off
- pan out — a broad, shallow container of metal, usually having sides flaring outward toward the top, used in various forms for frying, baking, washing, etc.
- go off — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- go over — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- befall — If something bad or unlucky befalls you, it happens to you.
- betide — to happen or happen to; befall (often in the phrase woe betide (someone))
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