go off

/ɡˌəʊ ˈɒf/

/ɡˌoʊ ˈɔf/

to go off

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: go]

(of a gun, bomb, etc.) to be fired or to explode

run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

synonyms : abscond

go off or discharge

synonyms : discharge

happen in a particular manner

synonyms : come off

burst inward

synonyms : implode

antonyms : explode

stop running, functioning, or operating

antonyms : go on

to stop liking someone or something or lose interest in them or it

(of food and drinks) to become spoiled or rotten and no longer be safe to consume

(of alarms) to start making a lot of noise as a warning or signal

to decline in condition or quality

Examples

1. The wedding ceremony went off without a hitch.

2. No wonder some people went off the rails a bit.

3. The fire alarm went off, and we evacuated the building.

4. She went off on a tangent about what happened to her last summer.