Off-duty Definition

ôfdo͝otē, -dyo͝o-, ŏf-
adjective
Not engaged in or responsible for assigned work.
American Heritage
Not officially engaged in one's regular duties.
An off-duty policeman.
Webster's New World
Outside of one's regular job or its work period.
Off-duty employment.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of off duty.
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Alternative spelling of off duty.
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phrase

Not engaged in an assigned task, duty or occupation.

The policeman was off duty but had his gun.
I won't be going off duty until about six.
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Off-duty Sentence Examples

  • Thanks. Since your radio isn't on, I'm guessing you're off duty.

  • Once in a while, I'm off duty and a call comes to someone else but I think the tipster person maybe knows my hours, 'cause it's rare another girl has to answer.

  • You, sir, are officially off duty.

  • Winston didn't press for details—thankful­ly—and Dean made no mention of taking time for an off-duty trip to Scranton.

  • In these statistics, the third item, " other persons," includes post office and customs officials and other persons connected with the railway service, as well as railway officers and servants off duty.

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