LookItUpmake off with
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌmeɪk ˈɔːf wɪð/ · UK /ˌmeɪk ˈɒf wɪð/
make off with means: To steal something and leave quickly with it.
verb
To steal something and leave quickly with it.
- Someone made off with my bike.
- The robbers made off with all the cash.
- Did the thief make off with your bag?
To take someone away by force and escape with them.
- The attackers made off with two hostages.
- Armed men made off with the ambassador's son.
- The guards stopped them from making off with the prisoner.
To run away with another person, often a lover.
- He made off with his lover.
- Their daughter made off with a young sailor.
- She planned to make off with him that night.
Questions about make off with
What does make off with mean?
To steal something and leave quickly with it.
What is make off with in other languages?
Türkçe: alıp kaçmak · Español: robar y huir · Français: s'enfuir avec · Deutsch: mit etwas abhauen · Italiano: fuggire con · 日本語: 持ち逃げする
How do you pronounce make off with?
In American English /ˌmeɪk ˈɔːf wɪð/; in British English /ˌmeɪk ˈɒf wɪð/.
How do you use make off with in a sentence?
Someone made off with my bike. The robbers made off with all the cash.
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