march off

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle off

Meanings

1

Leave in an angry, deliberate way

Departureuncommon

Why “off”? The whole object launches away from where it stood.

He marched off without a word.
He left in an angry, purposeful manner without saying anything.
She marched off when they laughed.
She left in an angry, purposeful manner when they laughed.

Don't confuse with

march offmarch forth

March off means leave in an angry, deliberate way. March forth means walk forward in a determined or steady manner.

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