clear off
verb
cleared off; clearing off; clears off
intransitive verb
chiefly British
: to go away : depart
Synonyms
- bail
- bail out
- begone
- book [slang]
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off [British slang]
- buzz (off)
- clear out
- cut out
- depart
- dig out
- exit
- get
- get off
- go
- go off
- move
- pack (up or off)
- part
- peel off
- pike (out or off)
- pull out
- push off
- push on
- quit
- run along
- sally (forth)
- scarper [British]
- shove (off)
- step (along)
- take off
- vamoose
- walk out
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Example Sentences
told the onlookers to clear off so that the police could do their work
Word History
First Known Use
1722, in the meaning defined above
clearing off
verb
as in departing
to leave a place often for another told the onlookers to clear off so that the police could do their work Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- departing
- exiting
- moving
- running along
- pushing off
- peeling off
- clearing out
- walking out
- digging out
- pulling out
- pushing on
- getting off
- going off
- bailing out
- cutting out
- taking off
- bugging out
- going
- beating it
- getting
- buggering off
- bugging off
- taking a powder
- taking a hike
- starting
- striking out
- hitting the road
- buzzing (off)
- pulling stakes
- evacuating
- pulling up stakes
- taking a walk
- sallying (forth)
- escaping
- packing (up or off)
- stepping (along)
- fleeing
- piking (out or off)
- parting
- shoving (off)
- setting out
- flying
- bailing
- quitting
- running away
- getting out
- going out
- booking
- vamoosing
- stepping out
- lighting out
- retiring
- withdrawing
- scarpering
- retreating
- skipping
- emigrating
- mizzling
- removing
- abandoning
- absconding
- deserting
- scramming
- vacating
- scatting
- decamping
- forsaking
- adjourning
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- turning up
- coming
- arriving
- remaining
- showing up
- staying
- settling
- abiding
- lodging
- closing
- dwelling
- approaching
- nearing
- reaching
- hitting
- tarrying
- landing