Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

move off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.25 in modern English

Syllables: move off
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To start moving.

Example Sentences

"Driver Cerr spent so long complaining to us about the quality of the coal that we had barely time to get into coach No. 51, the oldest type of third-class six-wheeler, as we moved off."
"When the large handwheel seen in the illustration of a 68000 class cab is moved from "stop" to "run", the traction circuit contactors are closed and the locomotive moves off with the diesel engine running at idling speed."

Inflected Forms

moves off (present, singular) moving off (participle, present) moved off (participle, past) moved off (past)

Questions

What does move off mean?: To start moving.

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