off duty

off du·ty

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [awf, of doo-tee, dyoo-]
- /ɔf, ɒf ˈdu ti, ˈdyu-/
- /ɒf ˈdjuːti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awf, of doo-tee, dyoo-]
- /ɔf, ɒf ˈdu ti, ˈdyu-/

Definitions of off duty words

adjective off duty not engaged in the performance of one's usual work: an off-duty police officer. 1
adjective off duty of, relating to, or during a period when a person is not at work. 1
noun plural off duty something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation. 1
noun plural off duty the binding or obligatory force of something that is morally or legally right; moral or legal obligation. 1
noun plural off duty an action or task required by a person's position or occupation; function: the duties of a clergyman. 1
noun plural off duty the respectful and obedient conduct due a parent, superior, elder, etc. 1

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Origin of off duty

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Off duty

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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off duty popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

off duty usage trend in Literature

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