Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mark off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables: mark off
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To separate by or as with a boundary line.

Transitive verb

verb

To indicate as dealt with, as on a list.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Measure the gap, mark it off with a pencil, and cut the wood to size."
"The Latin form, templum, from which the English temple is derived, originally signified an uncovered area marked off by boundaries; especially the place marked off by the augurs to be excepted from all profane uses.""
"A society marked off into classes need be specially attentive only to the education of its ruling elements."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

marks off (present, singular) marking off (participle, present) marked off (participle, past) marked off (past)

Synonyms

delineate check off mark out check mark tick off tick

Questions

What does mark off mean?: To separate by or as with a boundary line.

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