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getting off on

getting off on is the present participle and gerund of get off on.

Meaning of get off on

Verb

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

  1. (slang) To be excited or aroused by; to derive pleasure from.
    • I don't get off on champagne.
  2. (US, dated, slang) To fight (somebody); to win a fight against (someone); to insult or provoke (someone) to a fight.

Questions about getting off on

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

Words near getting off on in the dictionary

  1. getting nowhere fast
  2. getting off
  3. getting off at Haymarket
  4. getting off at Redfern
  5. getting off lightly
  6. getting off on
  7. getting off on the right foot
  8. getting off on the wrong foot
  9. getting off one's ass
  10. getting off one's backside
  11. getting off one's chest

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