"get off on" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-get off on.ogg Forms: gets off on [present, singular, third-person], getting off on [participle, present], got off on [past], got off on [UK, participle, past], gotten off on [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> off on|head=get off on}} get off on (third-person singular simple present gets off on, present participle getting off on, simple past got off on, past participle (UK) got off on or (US) gotten off on)
  1. (slang) To be excited or aroused by; to derive pleasure from. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-get_off_on-en-verb-XTxn8160
  2. (slang, US, dated) To fight (somebody); to win a fight against (someone); to insult or provoke (someone) to a fight. Tags: US, dated, slang Synonyms: get a charge out of Related terms: get off, get on
    Sense id: en-get_off_on-en-verb-z65SIXtP Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "off", English phrasal verbs formed with "on", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "off": 16 84 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "on": 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92

Inflected forms

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