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on and off

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. off and on, on and offadverb

    not regularly

    "they phone each other off and on"

Wiktionary

  1. on and offadverb

    Intermittently.

ChatGPT

  1. on and off

    "On" and "off" are used to indicate the active or inactive state of something. 1. "On" generally refers to a state of operation or engagement. It could mean that a device is functioning, a switch is turned on, or an event is ongoing. 2. "Off" typically indicates the opposite, referring to a state of non-operation or disengagement. It could suggest that a device is not running, a switch is turned off, or an event has ended.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of on and off in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of on and off in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of on and off in a Sentence

  1. Carol Burnett:

    I'm heartbroken. He was one in a million, not only as a brilliant comedian but as a loving human being, i cherish the times we had together both on the screen and off. He'll be in my heart forever.

  2. Nan Thomas:

    We could hear it in her voice, she was getting desperate, [Even with] me, who was going to her window to talk to her every weekend, my mother could no longer raise the blinds, she could no longer answer the phone so I could talk to her through the window. She forgot how to dial the phones, she forgot to turn on and off her TV.

  3. James Franklin:

    Nine weeks ago, the administration approached me about making a long-term investment in our football program, this prompted numerous conversations outlining the resources needed to be competitive at a level that matches the expectations and history of Penn State. What’s most evident from those conversations is the importance of our student-athletes’ success both on and off the field.

  4. Damon Evans:

    We will honor Jordan's life and we will ensure that a tragedy such as this never happens on our campus again by working every single day to provide the safest environment for our student athletes on and off the field.

  5. Scott Holt:

    I didn’t really know where I was going. I was just aiming in that direction, i was trying to get towards a spot I could get on and off quickly, and then the current started to pick up and I was like, ‘Oh f—k, I gotta get out of here quick.’ Any port in the storm, you know?


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