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Definition of Come off
1. Verb. Come to be detached. "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery"
Exact synonyms: Come Away, Detach
Specialized synonyms: Blow Off, Chop Off, Cut Off, Lop Off, Unsolder, Fall Off
Generic synonyms: Divide, Part, Separate
Antonyms: Attach
Derivative terms: Detachment
Specialized synonyms: Blow Off, Chop Off, Cut Off, Lop Off, Unsolder, Fall Off
Generic synonyms: Divide, Part, Separate
Antonyms: Attach
Derivative terms: Detachment
2. Verb. Happen in a particular manner. "How did your talk go over?"
Exact synonyms: Go Off, Go Over
Generic synonyms: Come About, Fall Out, Go On, Hap, Happen, Occur, Pass, Pass Off, Take Place
Generic synonyms: Come About, Fall Out, Go On, Hap, Happen, Occur, Pass, Pass Off, Take Place
3. Verb. Break off (a piece from a whole). "These glasses come off easily"; "Her tooth chipped"
Exact synonyms: Break Away, Break Off, Chip, Chip Off
Specialized synonyms: Flake, Flake Off, Peel, Peel Off, Exfoliate
Generic synonyms: Divide, Part, Separate
Derivative terms: Chip, Chip, Chipping
Specialized synonyms: Flake, Flake Off, Peel, Peel Off, Exfoliate
Generic synonyms: Divide, Part, Separate
Derivative terms: Chip, Chip, Chipping
Definition of Come off
1. Verb. (obsolete) To come away (from a place); to leave. ¹
2. Verb. To become detached. ¹
3. Verb. To have some success, to succeed. ¹
4. Verb. (dated) To have an orgasm. ¹
5. Verb. To appear; to seem; to project a certain quality. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com