come off

/kəm ɑf/

/kəm ɒf/

Other forms: came off; coming off; comes off

Definitions of come off

1. verb

   come to be detached
   synonyms: come away, detach

   types:

   blow off

   come off due to an explosion or other strong force

   chop off, cut off, lop off

   remove by or as if by cutting

   unsolder

   remove the soldering from

   fall off

   come off

   abscise

   remove or separate by abscission

   roach

   cut the mane off (a horse)

   type of:

   divide, part, separate

   come apart
2. verb

   break off (a piece from a whole)
   synonyms: break away, break off, chip, chip off

   types:

   flake, flake off, peel, peel off

   come off in flakes or thin small pieces

   exfoliate

   come off in a very thin piece

   type of:

   divide, part, separate

   come apart
3. verb

   happen in a particular manner
   synonyms: go off, go over

   type of:

   come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place

   come to pass