Set off meaning
Set off is a phrasal verb with 4 meanings. One of them is to trigger the beginning of an action or chain of events.
- Past simple
- set off
- Past participle
- set off
- -ing form
- setting off
What set off means
trigger eventsC2
To trigger the beginning of an action or chain of events
The announcement set off widespread protests.
3 more meanings of set off are in the Retite app, each with an example and a translation into your language.
More meanings in the appSimilar phrasal verbs
With set: set up, set aside, set on, set down, set to, set about, set someone against someone, set apart, set back, set forth.
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 set off mean?
It has 4 meanings. One of them is to trigger the beginning of an action or chain of events. The other 3, each with an example and a translation into your language, are in the Retite app.
What is the past tense of set off?
Set 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.
