OFFING
/ˈɒfɪŋ/
13
Scrabble
15
WWF
O(1) F(4) F(4) I(1) N(1) G(2)
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Definition
/ˈɒfɪŋ/
verb
- To kill.“He got in the way so I had him offed.”
- To switch off.“Can you off the light?”
noun
- The area of the sea in which a ship can be seen in the distance from land, excluding the parts nearest the shore, and beyond the anchoring ground.
- The distance that a ship at sea keeps away from land, often because of navigational dangers, fog and other hazards; a position at a distance from shore.
- The foreseeable future. Chiefly in the phrase in the offing.
Source: Wiktionary
