off-beam

English

Etymology

From navigation, such as an aeroplane following a radio beam.

Adjective

off-beam (comparative more off-beam, superlative most off-beam)

  1. Off course; by extension, mistaken or irrelevant.
    From their quizzical looks she surmised she was way off-beam.
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