Meanings
nouncome-off (plural come-offs)
plural come-offs
- An outcome or conclusion; the way that a situation turns out.
- An evasive answer or postponement; an act of putting someone off.
Origin
Deverbal from come off.
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come-off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come-off
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“come-off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come-off. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “come-off,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come-off.
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