What does "go off" mean?

To become angry To start being angry or upset.

How do you use "go off" in a sentence?

He went off at me for no reason. She went off about the mess. Don't go off like that.

Phrasal Verb BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Significado: To become angry

发火，开始抱怨

Saltar, ponerse

怒り出す、文句を言い始める

화를 내기 시작하다, 따지다

To start being angry or upset.

开始发怒或不安。突然发作。

Empezar a estar enfadado o alterado. Estallar de repente.

怒ったり動揺したりし始めること。突然怒りを爆発させること。

화를 내거나 기분이 상하기 시작하다.

Base verb: go

Particle: off

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

He went off at me for no reason.
他无缘无故对我发火
Me saltó sin motivo
彼は理由もなく私に怒り出した
그는 아무 이유 없이 나에게 화를 냈다
She went off about the mess.
她开始抱怨乱糟糟的
Se puso a quejarse del desorden
彼女は散らかりについて文句を言い出した
그녀는 어질러진 것에 대해 따지기 시작했다
Don't go off like that.
别那样发火
No saltes así
そんなふうに怒らないで
그렇게 화내지 마

Contexto: anger, British, outburst

Tono: informal

From things going off like explosions.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal