call off

phrasal-verb
UK: /kɔːl ɒf/
US: /kɔːl ɔːf/

  1. To cancel an event that was planned.

    1. They had to call off the picnic because of the rain.
    2. The company had to call off the deal due to unforeseen financial difficulties.

  2. To stop or order someone to stop attacking or searching.

    1. Call off your dog he's biting my leg
    2. The police chief decided to call off the search when it got dark.

Synonyms

halt abandon suspend postpone cancel
call off noun

  1. A cancellation of an event.

    1. The call off was last minute due to weather.
    2. The call off of the meeting caused significant disruptions to the project's timeline.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "call off" in English means: To cancel an event that was planned., To stop or order someone to stop attacking or searching..

The phonetic transcription of "call off" is /kɔːl ɒf/ in British English and /kɔːl ɔːf/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "call off": halt, abandon, suspend, postpone, cancel.

Example usage of "call off": "They had to call off the picnic because of the rain.". More examples on the page.