base off of
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Meaning · English
To base on.
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
A lot of artists put skits in their records, but they based it off of De La Soul. We didn't base ours off of De La Soul, we based ours off of ours, because we were the first group to actually split up a rap album and not go cut for cut.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “base off of” mean?
To base on.
Is “base off of” formal or informal?
base off of is generally informal.