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Make sure the lights are off before you go.

—ANTONYM on

not at work or school

I had the day off yesterday.

(used about a plan or arrangement) not going to happen anymore; canceled

The meeting next Monday is off.

—ANTONYM on

of • fend / s ' fend / ( of • fends, of fend • ing , of • fend • ed )

to make someone feel angry or unhappy; to hurt someone's feelings

I hope they won't be offended if I don't come. of • fend • er / s 'fendsr / noun [ count ] ( formal )

a person who breaks a law a juvenile (= young ) offender

of .fense © / s fens / noun

[ count ] an illegal action He has committed an offense .

—SYNONYM crime

[ noncount ] when a person is angry or unhappy because of what someone has said or done

He took offense when I refused his help.

/ ' afens / [ noncount , singular ] ( SPORTS ) the players on a sports team who try to score points

of • fen • sive / s fensiv / adjective

rude in a way that makes someone feel upset, angry, or insulted

offensive language —ANTONYM inoffensive

used for or connected with attacking offensive weapons

—ANTONYM defensiveof .fer 1 © / of о г; 'afor / verb ( of fers , of • fer • ing , of • fered )

to say or show that you will do or give something if another person wants it

She offered me a piece of cake. I offered to help her.

of .fer2 © / of о г; 'afar / noun

[count]

when you offer to do or give something if another person wants it

Thanks for the offer, but I don't need any help. I've received a job offer, but I'm not sure if I should accept it.

an amount of money that you say you will give for something

They made an offer for the house.

of .f ice © / 'ofOS ; 'ufos / noun

1 [ count ] a place where people work, usually at desks

work in an office.

[ count ] a place where you can buy something or get information

—Look at box office , post office , ticket office .

[ noncount ] ( POLITICS ) an official position, often as part of a government or other organization

How long has the president been in office ?

of .fi .cer © / 'ofosor; 'ufosor / noun [count]

a person in the army, navy, or air force who gives orders to other people

a naval officer

a person who does important work, especially for the government

an intelligence officer

= police officer

Sorry, officer, I didn't realize I was driving too fast.

of .fi .cial 1 © / o'fijl / adjective

connected with government, or with a particular organization or person in authority an official government report an official announcement

of.fi .cial 2©/o'fiji/ noun

[ count ]

a person who does important work, especially for the

government

government officials

of .fi .cial .ly © / a'fijsli/ adverb

done by the government, or by someone in authority He has now heard officially that he's got the job.

of . ten © / 'ofn; 'afn / adverb

many times

I don't see him very often. We often play tennis on Sunday. Write as often as you can. How often do you visit her?

every so often

sometimes, but not often Every so often she calls me.

oh© / ou / exclamation

used for showing a strong feeling, like surprise or fear Oh no! I've lost my keys!

used before other words, for example when you are thinking of what to say

"What time is it?" "Oh, about two o'clock."

Oh Well

used when you are not happy about something, but you cannot change it

"I'm too busy to go out tonight." "Oh well, I'll see you tomorrow then."

Oil © / oil / noun [ noncount ]

( CHEMISTRY ) a thick liquid that comes from under the ground or the ocean. We use oil for energy and to make machines work smoothly.