Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

key off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.06 in modern English

Syllables
key off
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take something as a controlling input datum.

verb

To turn off something (e.g. a car) using a key.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

keys off (present, singular) keying off (participle, present) keyed off (participle, past) keyed off (past)

Questions

What does key off mean?
To take something as a controlling input datum.

How to pronounce key off

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