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Trumpet players see each other, and it's like we're getting ready to square off or get into a fight or something.
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Meaning of "square off" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SQUARE OFF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUARE OFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Square off is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES SQUARE OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of square off in the English dictionary

The definition of square off in the dictionary is to assume a posture of offence or defence, as in boxing.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SQUARE OFF

square dance
square go
square knot
square leg
square matrix
square meal
square measure
Square Mile
square number
square of opposition
square peg
square piano
square root
square sail
square shooter
square shooting
square the circle
square tin
square up
square wave

WORDS THAT END LIKE SQUARE OFF

come off
cone off
give off
hive off
leave off
make off
measure off
on and off
race off
score off
see off
shake off
shove off
shuffle off
stave off
strike off
take off
tee off
time off
worse off
write off

Synonyms and antonyms of square off in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «square off» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SQUARE OFF

Find out the translation of square off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of square off from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «square off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

广场下车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enfrentarán
570 millions of speakers

English

square off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंद वर्ग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مربع قبالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

умиротворять
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quadrado fora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্ধ স্কয়ার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

s´affronteront
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Persegi di luar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Platz ab
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

にらみ合う
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

직각
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kothak mati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vuông giảm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சதுரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्क्वेअर ऑफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kapatmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piazza off
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pogodzić się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вмиротворити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pătrat off
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τετράγωνο μακριά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vierkante af
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

torget utanför
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kvadrat av
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of square off

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUARE OFF»

The term «square off» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.383 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUARE OFF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «square off» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «square off» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about square off

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2 QUOTES WITH «SQUARE OFF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word square off.
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Ron Livingston
The real intimidating stuff is the scene where you show up for the first day. You kind of square off, and that is where you look each other in the eye.
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Wynton Marsalis
Trumpet players see each other, and it's like we're getting ready to square off or get into a fight or something.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUARE OFF»

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He Said She Said: Men and Women Square Off on Sex, Money, ...
He Said/She Said offers a quirky collection of sayings by famous (and infamous) men and women on the burning issues of any and every day. Hear both sides of the story in this witty compilation of the best lines from both sexes.
Skirt! Magazine, 2008
2
Multivariate Data Reduction and Discrimination with SAS Software
Root Mean Square Off -Diagonal Residuals: Overall = 0.07481719 c f e 0.03528300 0.05476631 0.07064382 Root Mean Square Off -Diagonal Residuals: Overall = 0.07481719 m d mu 0.08134260 0.09863417 0.08947381 PC Method: Res ...
Ravindra Khattree, Dayanand N. Naik, 2000
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Dice Activities: Building Multiplication Facts and ...
Contents. Directions for Square off ...............................................................56 Square off: Two-dice-x-2 chart ....................................................57 Square off: Two-dice-x-3 chart ....................................................58 Square off: Two-dice-x-4 chart ...
Mary Saltus/Karen Moore/Diane Neison/Marcia Fitzgerald/Chet Delani, 2008
4
Start Strong, Finish Strong: Prescriptions for a Lifetime of ...
But by embarking on a start-strong strategy right now, whatever your current age —forty, fifty, sixty, or older—you'll maximize your chances to square off your personal health and fitness curve and finish strong in the latter part of your life.
Kenneth Cooper M.D., MPH, Tyler Cooper M.D., MPH, 2008
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Metal Fabricator's Handbook
Always use the factory straightedge to square off from whenever possible. Here, I' m using the 45-deg side of the combination square to make a triangular bracket. Photo by Michael Lutfy. There is a difference. In addition to center punches, ...
Ron Fournier, Sue Fournier, 1990
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Elementary Number Theory:
For lack of a better name, we call this game Square-Off. Square-Off is played by two players on a 6 X 6 grid as shown below: Players alternate taking turns. On any turn, a player may cross off 1, 2, or 3 of the 36 small squares. [The squares ...
James K. Strayer, 2001
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Commodity Markets and Derivatives
An analysis of different movements of basis and impact on a hedger is summarized below% Analysis of Basis Movement and impact on Ledger more positive) futures Fall in futures price more than that in Cash a higher price and square off ...
Bharat Kulkarni
8
3-Fabric Quilts: Quick Techniques for Simple Projects
The first cut you make is called the square-off cut. This cut establishes a nice straight edge, ensuring all strips will be perfectly straight. The square-off cut must be at a right angle to the folded edge of your fabric. Lay the folded piece of fabric  ...
Leni Levenson Wiener, 2011
9
Taxation IPs
Square Off Schedule 1 is the list of VAT exempted goods and services. But, in later years, some of the items imposing VAT to buyers and getting refund by way of square off are also mentioned in this schedule. Collection of VAT on sale of ...
Bhava Nath Dahal, FCA, Advocate
10
Hockey Fights: The NHL's Toughest Fighters 2000-2010
Jan 12, 2002 2pd 11:33 CBJ CHI Bob Probert #4 Good fair square off. Probie is sporting a major shiner on his left eye from the other night. Shelley back peddles during the square off as Probert closes in. Probert lands a solid left to the ear as a  ...
Brian D'Ambrosio

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUARE OFF»

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Stalin and Lenin impersonators battle it out in Red Square off
Impersonators of Josef Stalin and Vladimir Lenin came to blows near Red Square in Moscow. A Stalin lookalike attacked the Lenin double with an umbrella in a ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
As S.F. shooting suspect apologizes, factions square off over …
As Mexican national and five-time deportee Francisco Sanchez somberly stammered an apology to the family of the woman he admitted shooting to death as ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
3
Municipal Politicos in Central to Square off Provincially
There's going to be a run-off for the Liberals in central Newfoundland. Grand Falls-Windsor Mayor Al Hawkins and Councillor Rodney Mercer are going to ... «VOCM, Jul 15»
4
Milledgeville mayoral candidates square off in final debate
Milledgeville mayoral candidates square off in final debate. Amanda Castro ... Milledgeville mayoral candidates square off in final debate. 06/11/2015 11:19 PM ... «41 NBC News, Jun 15»
5
HHS Chief Burwell, House GOP Square Off Over Health-Law Case
WASHINGTON—House Republicans sent a clear signal Wednesday that they wouldn't preserve the health law in its current form if the Supreme Court guts a ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
6
Kerry, Chinese leaders square off over South China Sea
TOKYO – If Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Beijing to pick a fight over the South China Sea , he appears to have found one. "The determination of the ... «USA TODAY, May 15»
7
Romney and Holyfield square off ahead of fight night
Five-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield and one-time presidential nominee Mitt Romney met Thursday night for the traditional weigh-in and ... «The Hill, May 15»
8
Renters, apartment owner square off over San Jose rent control
SAN JOSE -- Dozens of renters packed a City Council committee meeting Wednesday urging city leaders to broaden the city's rent control and approve other ... «San Jose Mercury News, May 15»
9
Kentucky, Kansas to square off in January clash of conferences
Kentucky Wildcats forward Marcus Lee (00) blocked the shot of Kansas Jayhawks forward Landen Lucas (33) as #1 Kentucky defeated #5 Kansas 72-40 on ... «Lexington Herald Leader, May 15»
10
Protesters, police square off, but riots averted
In return, police set off smoke grenades and tear gas and were seen shooting ... Rumors suggested that teenagers planned to target Security Square Mall in ... «Frederick News Post, Apr 15»

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