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getting off

getting off is the present participle and gerund 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 getting off

What is getting off the present participle and gerund of?
Getting off is the present participle and gerund of get off.

Words near getting off in the dictionary

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

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