(transitive) To remove dust from. / (transitive, figuratively) To use something after a long time without it. / (transitive, slang) To jilt or desert (a person).

The act of removing dust from something. / (military, Vietnam War) A medical helicopter.

simple past tense and past participle of dust off

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dust off

present participle of dust off

plural of dust-off

(idiomatic, baseball) for a pitcher to throw a pitch at or near the batter, typically to frighten the batter or to have him stand farther away from home plate.

To begin an activity that has been suspended for a long time; to return to something after a long time, especially when there is a need to regain former familiarity or facility.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dust off a batter

present participle of dust off a batter