Synonyms for off base


Grammar : Adv
Spell : awf-beys, of-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔfˈbeɪs, ˈɒf-


Définition of off base

Origin :
  • "unawares," 1936, American English, from off (adv.) + base (n.); a figurative extension from baseball sense of "not in the right position" (1898), from notion of a baserunner being picked off while taking a lead.
  • adv mistaken

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