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got off

got off is the simple past and past participle 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 got off

What is got off the simple past and past participle of?
Got off is the simple past and past participle of get off.

Words near got off in the dictionary

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

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