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live off

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈlɪv ɔːf/ · UK /ˈlɪv ɒf/

live off means: To use money from someone or something to pay for your needs.

verb

DEPEND FOR MONEYB2

To use money from someone or something to pay for your needs.

  • She lives off her pension.
  • We lived off our savings for a year.
  • Do you still live off your parents?

How to use it: live off someone/something (He lives off his parents.)

Similar words: live on, depend on

Common phrases: live off someone, live off savings

SURVIVE ON FOODB2

To stay alive by eating only a particular food or small range of foods.

  • These animals live off insects.
  • At college, I lived off noodles.
  • Could you live off bread and water?

How to use it: live off something (The birds live off insects.)

Similar words: live on, subsist on

Common phrases: live off rice, live off something

Questions about live off

What does live off mean?

To use money from someone or something to pay for your needs.

What is live off in other languages?

Türkçe: geçinmek · Español: vivir de · Français: vivre de · Deutsch: leben von · Italiano: vivere di · 日本語: 頼って暮らす

How do you pronounce live off?

In American English /ˈlɪv ɔːf/; in British English /ˈlɪv ɒf/.

How do you use live off in a sentence?

She lives off her pension. We lived off our savings for a year.

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