come off v 1: come to be detached; "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery" [syn: {detach}, {come away}] [ant: {attach}] 2: happen in a particular manner; "how did your talk go over?" [syn: {go off}, {go over}] 3: break off (a piece from a whole); "Her tooth chipped" [syn: {chip}, {chip off}, {break away}, {break off}]