off day

English

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

off day

noun off days · off-day

A day in which an employee is not scheduled to work; a day off. Until they gain a little seniority at this hospital, newly hired nurses need not expect to have two consecutive off days.
A day in which a person is not performing up to their usual level of ability. I understand any pitcher can have an off day but walking four batters in one inning is ridiculous!

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"off day." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/off%20day. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

off day. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/off%20day

Chicago

"off day." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/off%20day.

BibTeX

@misc{off_day_2026,
  title = {off day},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/off%20day},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}