off base

Definitions

1. 1

   Situated or happening outside the boundaries of a military base.

   • A Virginia lawmaker wants to improve off-base living conditions for enlisted troops with families.
2. 2

   Positioned somewhere between the bases, and hence vulnerable to being caught out.

   • The hippo heard us, and, like a baseball player caught off base, tried to get back to the river.
3. 3

   Mistaken

   Mistaken; misguided; somewhat wrong in opinion or judgment.

   • Near-synonyms: off-track, off target
   • But he's off-base in describing the city as having "record crime" until he took office.
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   1. 4

      Incorrect or inappropriate

      Incorrect or inappropriate; not properly executed, envisioned, or understood.

      • Near-synonyms: off-track, off target, off-kilter
      • That partisan rhetoric may be heated, but it's not entirely off base.

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