go off
Sound the alarm
Go off means to explode, sound, or activate suddenly: The alarm went off at six, The bomb went off without warning.
Food that goes off has spoiled.
A person who goes off loses their temper or launches into an impassioned outburst: She went off on him about the dishes.
In recent slang, to go off means to perform impressively or speak undeniable truth: That song goes off, You went off in that interview.
Cause to explode
- blastSudden forceful burst
- combustCatch fire suddenly
- eruptBurst out suddenly
- igniteStart burning something
kaboom · boom · shockwave · dynamite · grenade · TNT · fireball · shrapnel
Burst with sudden force
- eruptBurst out suddenly
- rantAngry prolonged outburst
- tiradeExtended angry speech
- rageIntense, violent anger
fury · meltdown · tantrum · blowup · flare-up · snap · lose it · outburst
Closed curve shape
- soundAudible wave phenomenon
- blareLoud harsh noise
- sirenWailing alert device
- alertWarning or watchfulness
beep · buzz · chime · wake-up · notification · bell · horn · smoke detector
detonate
Cause to explode
ignite · kaboom · boom · shockwave · dynamite · grenade · TNT · fireball · shrapnel · demolition
explode
Burst with sudden force
rage · fury · meltdown · tantrum · blowup · flare-up · snap · lose it · outburst · vent
ring
Closed curve shape
alert · beep · buzz · chime · wake-up · notification · bell · horn · smoke detector · alarm clock
rot
Organic breakdown process
putrefy · rancid · perish · mold · taint · fester · decompose · stale · ferment · expire
leave
Sanctioned time away
split · bounce · dip · peace out · farewell · departure · journey · trip · venture · hit the road
fritz
State of disrepair
crash · bug · error · jam · misfire · defect · short-circuit · freeze · hiccup · snafu
go offmalfunction
Failure to operate properly
dud · fizzle out · stay quiet · fizzle
go, off, gone, going, take off, cut off, show off, get off, set off