offing
Pronunciation:
/ˈɒfɪŋ//ˈɑfɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To kill.
Example: He got in the way so I had him offed.
To switch off.
Example: Can you off the light?
noun
Definitions
The area of the sea in which a ship can be seen in the distance from land, excluding the parts nearest the shore, and beyond the anchoring ground.
The distance that a ship at sea keeps away from land, often because of navigational dangers, fog and other hazards; a position at a distance from shore.
The foreseeable future. Chiefly in the phrase in the offing.