offline
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Meaning · English
Outside the current meeting, in a more private setting.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
At meetings, people cut off discussion by saying “Let’s continue that conversation offline,” even though they are meeting face to face, not online; “offline” is a new synonym for “in private,” as though everything public were now on the Internet.
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 “offline” mean?
Outside the current meeting, in a more private setting.
Is “offline” formal or informal?
offline is generally slang.