Pronunciation: /ɡoʊ ɔf/
verb to explode or detonate
A1 The alarm clock will go off at 6 AM.
A2 I always set a timer so my food doesn't go off.
B1 The fireworks will go off at midnight to celebrate the New Year.
B2 The car alarm went off in the middle of the night, waking up the whole neighborhood.
C1 The bomb squad was called in when a suspicious package started to go off.
C2 The fire alarm went off, prompting everyone to evacuate the building immediately.
adverb in a manner that causes something to explode or detonate
A1 The alarm clock will go off at 6 AM.
A2 The fireworks will go off at midnight.
B1 The car alarm went off in the middle of the night.
B2 The bomb squad was called in when the suspicious package started to go off.
C1 The fire alarm went off, causing everyone to evacuate the building.
C2 The smoke detector went off, alerting the family to a fire in the kitchen.
formal The alarm will go off at precisely 6:00 AM.
informal I set my phone to go off in the morning so I don't oversleep.
slang I heard that party last night really went off!
figurative The fireworks display will go off at 9:00 PM sharp.
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