hoff
/hˈɔf/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep
Pronunciation spelling of off.
Example Sentences
- ""'W'y, chuck 'er, ye blighter!' says I. "'But 'ow farst must Hi count four?' he asks agin, lookin' worrit; 's'pose she goes hoff in me 'and?' he says."
- ""I believe in fair play, but I darsn't keep my eyes hoff of 'em sleepy-lookin' tops, when their flippers is anywheres near their knives, you know.""
- ""'An hungrateful fool, marry an' turn me hoff; ugh, ugh! fix 'im, hany 'ow.'"
Etymology
Clipping of Hasselhoff.
Usage
Inflected Forms
the Hoff (canonical)