WordCmp.com

get off vs get by

get by vs get off

get off and get by both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get off No No Yes No
get by No No Yes No
As verbs, get off and get by are synonyms defined as:
  • get off and get by: escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
Other synonyms of get off include escape, get away, get out.
get off (verb) get by (verb)
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case pass or move in front of
deliver verbally succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
transfer
get high, stoned, or drugged
send via the postal service
alight from (a horse)
get out of quickly
leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
enjoy in a sexual way
be relieved of one's duties temporarily
Difference between get off and get by

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.