Phrasal Verbs

wear off

This page is about the phrasal verb wear off

Meaning

If something wears off, it gradually loses its effect.

For example

  • wear off The pain medication started to wear off, so I began to feel the pain again.

  • wear off The excitement of working in a new company soon wore off, and it became just like any other job.

Nouns often used as subjects with wear off: pills, alcohol, drugs, feeling, excitement, novelty, effect

Quick Quiz

When the sleeping pills wear off, she will

a. go to sleep

b. wake up

c. sleep for a long time
a) go to sleep b) wake up c) sleep for a long time

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Contributor: Matt Errey