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call off

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkɔːl ˈɔːf/ · UK /ˌkɔːl ˈɒf/

call off means: To cancel a planned activity or tell someone or an animal to stop an action.

verb

CANCEL OR STOPB1

To cancel a planned activity or tell someone or an animal to stop an action.

  • They called off the meeting.
  • The police called off the search at midnight.
  • Call your dog off before it bites someone.

How to use it: call off something (They called off the match because of rain.); call someone/something off (The owner called his dog off.); call it off (We decided to call it off.)

Similar words: cancel, halt, stop

Common phrases: call off something, call off the search, call off the dogs

phrase

CANCEL EVENTB1

To decide that a planned event will not happen.

  • We called off the party.
  • They called the match off because of heavy rain.
  • Will you call off the trip if it snows?

How to use it: call off something (They called off the party.); call something off (She called the wedding off.); call it off (The storm forced us to call it off.)

Similar words: cancel, scrap

Common phrases: call off an event, call off a meeting, call off the wedding

Questions about call off

What does call off mean?

To cancel a planned activity or tell someone or an animal to stop an action.

What is call off in other languages?

Türkçe: iptal etmek · Español: cancelar · Français: annuler · Deutsch: absagen · Italiano: annullare · 日本語: 中止する

How do you pronounce call off?

In American English /ˌkɔːl ˈɔːf/; in British English /ˌkɔːl ˈɒf/.

How do you use call off in a sentence?

They called off the meeting. The police called off the search at midnight.

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