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gets off

gets off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get off.

Meaning of get off

Verb

get off (third-person singular simple present gets off, present participle getting off, simple past got off, past participle (UK) got off or (US) gotten off)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
    • Get off your chair and help me.
    1. (intransitive, transitive) To move (something) from being on top of (something else) to not being on top of it.
      • Get your butt off your chair and help me.
    2. (intransitive, transitive) To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
      • Get off! You're crushing me!
    3. (intransitive, transitive) To stop touching or physically interfering with something or someone.
      • Don't tickle me – get off!
    4. (ditransitive, intransitive, transitive) To cause (something) to stop touching or interfering with something else.
      • I can't wait to get these clothes off.
    5. (ditransitive, intransitive, transitive) To thoroughly remove.
      • I got the paint off the wall.

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Questions about gets off

What is gets off the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get off.

Words near gets off in the dictionary

  1. gets married
  2. gets medieval
  3. gets misty
  4. gets moving
  5. gets nowhere fast
  6. gets off
  7. gets off at Haymarket
  8. gets off at Redfern
  9. gets off lightly
  10. gets off on
  11. gets off on the right foot

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