sack off
sack off · sacks off · sacked off · sacking off
To abandon, to avoid, to get rid of, to cut relations withTo abandon, to avoid, to get rid of, to cut relations with.
» He got the sack for slacking off at work.
Meaning
2 senses(slang, transitive)To abandon, to avoid, to get rid of, to cut relations with.
(slang, transitive)To play truant from.
Examples
1 sentencesHe got the sack for slacking off at work.
Forms
sacks off, sacking off, sacked off, sacked off| Base form | sack off · to sack off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sacks off |
| Present participle | sacking off |
| Past simple | sacked off |
| Past participle | sacked off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb