WWordGenerator.org GeneratorsWord ListsBlogAboutGenerate a word Home / S / set off set off verb 1 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 12 WWF 12 Definitions verb put in motion or move to act activateactuatesparkspark offtouch offtriggertrigger offtrip verb cause to burst with a violent release of energy blow updetonateexplode verb make up for canceloffset verb provoke or stir up “set off great unrest among the people” inciteinstigatestir up verb direct attention to, as if by means of contrast “I set off these words by brackets” bring out verb leave departpartset forthset outstartstart outtake off verb set in motion or cause to begin Look “set off” up elsewhere Wiktionary ↗ Merriam-Webster ↗ Etymonline ↗ Dictionary.com ↗ Want another word?Spin the dictionary for a fresh one. Generate a word →