[awf-hand, of-] 
| 1. | cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand. |
| 2. | without previous thought or preparation; extempore: to decide offhand to take a trip. |
| 3. | informal, casual, curt, or brusque: an offhand manner. |
| 4. | Also, offhanded. done or made offhand. |
| 5. | Glassmaking. working manually and without the use of molds: offhand blowing. |
| off·hand (ôf'hānd', ŏf'-) adv. Without preparation or forethought; extemporaneously. adj. also off·hand·ed (-hānd'ĭd) Performed or expressed without preparation or forethought. See Synonyms at extemporaneous. off'hand'ed·ly adv., off'hand'ed·ness n. |
