Make off with meaning
Make off with is a phrasal verb that means to steal an object and carry it away while escaping.
- Past simple
- made off with
- Past participle
- made off with
- -ing form
- making off with
What make off with means
B2informal
To steal an object and carry it away while escaping
Someone made off with my bag while I was ordering.
Similar phrasal verbs
With make: make up, make out, make for, make something into something, make off, make over, make towards, make up for, make too much of, make something over to someone.
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 make off with mean?
To steal an object and carry it away while escaping.
What is the past tense of make off with?
Made off with, 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.
