to leave a place, especially in order to do something
Example:
- She went off to get a drink.
to be fired; to explode
Example:
- The gun went off by accident.
- The bomb went off in a crowded street.
if an alarm, etc. goes off, it makes a sudden loud noise
if a light, the electricity, etc. goes off, it stops working
Example:
- Suddenly the lights went off.
- The heating goes off at night.
Related words and phrases
to go to sleep
Example:
- Hasn't the baby gone off yet?
if food or drink goes off, it becomes bad and not fit to eat or drink
to get worse in quality
Example:
- Her books have gone off in recent years.
to happen in a particular way
Example:
- The meeting went off well.