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on and off

adverb

Definition of on and off

: with periodic cessation : off and on, intermittently Lucy was sick on and off for two years before doctors were able to discover what was wrong.— Jo Abi

Other Words from on and off

on-and-off adjective
It took more than 20 break-ups for Melissa Meagher to realise her six-year on-and-off relationship with her ex had to end for good. — Sophie Aubrey

First Known Use of on and off

1668, in the meaning defined above

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