off duty

[awf-doo-tee, -dyoo-, of-] / ˈɔfˈdu ti, -ˈdju-, ˈɒf- /

ADVERB

not working

Synonyms

WEAK

at liberty on furlough on holiday on leave on one's own time on sabbatical on vacation

Example Sentences

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Gathered around a large work table, the group talked about their latest project: using offcuts and scrap material from larger tables to make a set of patchwork design tables.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“He’ll see offcuts in bins and ask, ‘Why is this in the trash?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The children crawl over bags bulging with clothing offcuts - more fuel for the kiln from Cambodia's $6bn garment industry.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2024

In San Francisco, a restaurant serving pizza and wine focuses on upcycled ingredients such as ugly mushrooms, misshapen peppers and discolored tomatoes, as well as offcuts of meat for menu stars like beef heart meatballs.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023

The lino was irregular offcuts from downstairs, and in places, gray floorboards showed.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan