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off base

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɔf ˈbeɪs/ · UK /ˌɒf ˈbeɪs/

off base means: Wrong in what you think or believe about something.

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WRONG JUDGMENTB2

Wrong in what you think or believe about something.

  • Your guess is off base.
  • I was completely off base about his intentions.
  • Do you think her criticism was off base?

How to use it: off base about something (You're off base about why she left.)

Similar words: wrong, mistaken, off target

Opposites: right, correct

Common phrases: be off base, way off base, completely off base, off base remarks

OUTSIDE MILITARY BASEB2

Outside the area belonging to a military base.

  • They live off base.
  • The soldiers ate dinner off base last night.
  • Are military families allowed to rent apartments off base?

Opposites: on base

Common phrases: live off base, housing off base, off base accommodation

AWAY FROM BASEC1

Away from a safe base in baseball, where another player can put you out.

  • The runner was off base.
  • The pitcher caught him off base with a quick throw.
  • She was tagged out while standing off base.

Opposites: on base

Common phrases: caught off base, runner off base, be off base

Questions about off base

What does off base mean?

Wrong in what you think or believe about something.

What is off base in other languages?

Türkçe: yanlış · Español: equivocado · Français: à côté de la plaque · Deutsch: auf dem Holzweg · Italiano: fuori strada · 日本語: 見当違いの

How do you pronounce off base?

In American English /ˌɔf ˈbeɪs/; in British English /ˌɒf ˈbeɪs/.

How do you use off base in a sentence?

Your guess is off base. I was completely off base about his intentions.

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