What does "pair off" mean?

To form couples or partnerships To split into pairs, often romantically.

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

Everyone paired off at the party. They paired off and started dancing. The kids paired off for the activity.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To form couples or partnerships

配对

Emparejarse

ペアになる

짝을 짓다

To split into pairs, often romantically.

分成两人一组，常指恋爱关系。

Dividirse en parejas, a menudo románticamente.

二人組になること。恋愛的な意味で使われることも多い。

둘씩 짝을 나누다, 종종 연인 관계로.

Base verb: pair

Particle: off

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Everyone paired off at the party.
派对上大家都配对了
Todos se emparejaron en la fiesta
パーティーでみんなカップルになった
파티에서 모두 짝을 지었다.
They paired off and started dancing.
他们配对后开始跳舞
Se emparejaron y empezaron a bailar
彼らはペアになって踊り始めた
그들은 짝을 이루어 춤을 추기 시작했다.
The kids paired off for the activity.
孩子们为活动结成对子
Los niños se pusieron en parejas para la actividad
子供たちはアクティビティのために二人組になった
아이들은 활동을 위해 둘씩 짝을 지었다.

Context: couples, pairing, romantic

Tone: observational

From forming pairs.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal