(of a bet, or an amount of money) Bet with another bookmaker to reduce risk. / (of an employee) Made unemployed or redundant.

To gradually subside or diminish; to tail away.

Alternative form of takeoff

present participle of tell off

(informal) A reprimand, reproach, or lecture.

(cricket) A bowler who bowls off spin. / (cricket) An off cutter.

(cricket) A style of bowling in which a (right-handed) bowler spins the ball such that, after pitching, it moves from off to leg (for a right-handed batsman).

(cricket) The side of the pitch away from the batsman's legs as he takes his stance at the wicket; the right side for a right-handed batsman. / (horsemanship) The right-hand side of a horse.

(cricket) a ball bowled by a fast bowler who uses finger spin to move the ball from off to leg (for a right-handed batsman)

(cricket) a fielding position on the off side, about 70° forward of square, designed to prevent runs from drives or to catch lofted drives