Call off meaning
Call off is a phrasal verb that means to cancel an arranged event or terminate an activity that can no longer continue.
- Past simple
- called off
- Past participle
- called off
- -ing form
- calling off
What call off means
cancel planned eventB2
To cancel an arranged event or terminate an activity that can no longer continue
Organisers called off the race because of high winds.
Similar phrasal verbs
With call: call for, call back.
With off: turn off, take off, cut off, go off, put off, break off, keep off, start off, tick off, get off.
Common questions
What does call off mean?
To cancel an arranged event or terminate an activity that can no longer continue.
What is the past tense of call off?
Called off, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
