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off-season

noun

Etymology

From off- + season.

  1. derived from *seh₁-✻
  2. derived from satiō
  3. derived from seson
  4. inherited from sesoun
  5. formed as off-season — “off- + season”

Definitions

  1. The part of the year when business is most slack and there are fewest clients or visitors.

    • Seaside resorts in the off-season are really depressing.

  2. A period of time when regular competitions are not being held, or when an athlete is not…

    A period of time when regular competitions are not being held, or when an athlete is not participating in competitions.

    • Alternating off-season and precontest cycles in bodybuilding over a period of years will result in the relatively quick development of a championship physique.
    • That’s why virtually nothing should be off the table this offseason, including the idea of improving at quarterback.

  3. During the off-season.

    • Why don't we go to the Cape this weekend, and walk on the beach. I don't think I can stand to stay in this apartment one day longer. And it's not too expensive off season.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA