off-line

The pre 2000 way of saying "offline". it is common for Older people to still use the spelling

The Modem was off-line

by yakuzafan2005 October 22, 2020

went off line

When someone mentally checks out during a conversation, they stop paying attention, lose focus, or drift off into their own thoughts. They're physically present, but their brain just hit airplane mode.

“Sorry, I totally went off line for a second. What were you saying?”

by p-ro July 22, 2025