Work off meaning
Work off is a phrasal verb that means to eliminate an unpleasant feeling by doing something energetic.
- Past simple
- worked off
- Past participle
- worked off
- -ing form
- working off
What work off means
B2
To eliminate an unpleasant feeling by doing something energetic
He went for a run to work off his anger.
Similar phrasal verbs
With work: work out, work against/for someone, work at, work on, work over, work through, work up, work up to.
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 work off mean?
To eliminate an unpleasant feeling by doing something energetic.
What is the past tense of work off?
Worked 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.
