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off-base — adj. (Mil.) located outside a military base; as, off base housing. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
base — base1 [bās] n. [ME < OFr bas < L basis,BASIS] 1. the thing or part on which something rests; lowest part or bottom; foundation 2. the fundamental or main part, as of a plan, organization, system, theory, etc. 3. the principal or essential… … English World dictionary
base — I [[t]beɪs[/t]] n. adj. v. based, bas•ing 1) a bottom support; that on which a thing stands or rests 2) a fundamental principle; basis 3) the bottom layer or coating, as of makeup or paint 4) archit. a) the distinctively treated portion of a… … From formal English to slang
off — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. away, at a distance. adj. disconnected, discontinued; in error, mistaken; tainted, rank, stale, high; substandard, below par, not up to scratch. See distance, separation, deterioration, inferiority … English dictionary for students
off-base — /awf bays , of /, adj. located outside the perimeters of a military base: off base housing for officers. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
off base — Synonyms and related words: aberrant, abnormal, abominable, atrocious, bad, criminal, delinquent, deviant, disgraceful, disorderly, disruptive, evil, hardly the thing, ignominious, ill considered, ill seasoned, ill timed, illegal, improper,… … Moby Thesaurus
off-base — adjective located outside a military base off base housing • Similar to: ↑peripheral … Useful english dictionary
off color — Synonyms and related words: aberrant, abnormal, abominable, ailing, atrocious, bad, below par, blue, broad, clashing, colliding, conflicting, criminal, critically ill, delinquent, deviant, discordant, disgraceful, donsie, down, evil, faint,… … Moby Thesaurus
off base — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not agreeing with fact; wrong. * /The idea that touching a toad causes warts is off base./ * /When Tom said that the teacher s explanation did not agree with the book, the teacher was embarrassed at being caught off base./ … Dictionary of American idioms
off base — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not agreeing with fact; wrong. * /The idea that touching a toad causes warts is off base./ * /When Tom said that the teacher s explanation did not agree with the book, the teacher was embarrassed at being caught off base./ … Dictionary of American idioms
