Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

off-beam

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: of-f-beam
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Off course; by extension, mistaken or irrelevant.

adj

Alternative form of offbeam.

Example Sentences

"From their quizzical looks she surmised she was way off-beam."
"No one to help you get up steam And the whirlpool turns you way off-beam."

Etymology

From navigation, such as an aeroplane following a radio beam.

Inflected Forms

more off-beam (comparative) most off-beam (superlative)

Questions

What does off-beam mean?: Off course; by extension, mistaken or irrelevant.
Where does off-beam come from?: From navigation, such as an aeroplane following a radio beam.

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