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Look up: Off

  1. off
    [adj] - in an unpalatable state 2. [adj] - below a satisfactory level 3. [adj] - (of events) no longer planned or scheduled 4. [adj] - not in operation or operational 5. [adv] - at a distance in space or time 6. [adv] - no longer on or in contact or attached
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Off
    Off adverb [ Middle English of , orig. the same word as R. of , preposition , Anglo-Saxon of , adverb & preposition √194. See Of .] In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as: 1. Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off . 2. Denoting the action of removing or separating; separation; as, to take off the h …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/13

  3. Off
    Off interj. Away; begone; -- a command to depart.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/13

  4. Off
    Off preposition Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore. Addison. Off hand . See Offhand . -- Off side (Football) , out of play; -- said when a player has got in front of the ball in a scrimmage, or when the ball has been last touched by one of his own side behind him. --
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/13

  5. Off
    Off adjective 1. On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the nigh or near horse or ox; the off leg. 2. Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is a …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/13

  6. Off
    Off noun (Cricket) The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/13

  7. off
    1. On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the nigh or near horse or ox; the off leg. ... 2. Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent …
    Found on http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?o

  8. off
    sour adjective in an unpalatable state; `sour milk`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  9. off
    adjective not performing or scheduled for duties; `He`s off every Tuesday`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  10. off
    adjective below a satisfactory level; `an off year for tennis`; `his performance was off`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  11. off
    adjective not in operation or operational; `the oven is off`; `the lights are off`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  12. off
    adverb at a distance in space or time; `the boat was 5 miles off (or away)`; `the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)`; `away back in the 18th century`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  13. Off
    `Off` or `OFF` may refer to: *Off (state), one of two possible states for a binary switch *Off side, one half of the cricket field *`Off` (album), an album by Ciwan Haco *An Owner free filing system *OFF!, an insect repellent *OFF Network, a P2P-network which breaks up files into blocks *Object File Format, a file representing a polygon mesh
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off

  14. Off
    • (adv.) Denoting a different direction; not on or towards: away; as, to look off. • (n.) The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper. • (interj.) Away; begone; -- a command to depart. • (prep.) Not on; away from; as, to be off one`s legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore. • (a.) On the farther sid...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

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8 January 2009

This day in history:
Rationing began on 8 January 1940. Each person was allowed a specific mount of basic foods. In July 1940 a complete ban was put on the making or selling of iced cakes, and in September the manufacture of `candied peel` or `crystallised cherries` meant the death knell for the traditional wedding cake. On 1st December 1941 the Ministry of Food introduced the points rationing scheme for items such as canned meat, fish and vegetables at first. Everyone was given 16 points a month, later raised to twenty, to spend as wished at any shop that had the items wanted. read more

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