saw off verb2 •To cut off with a saw.A paraplegic St John's Wood man bled to death after trying to saw off his own legs. — 2011 •(slang) For the umpire to declare a batter out.[…] umpire's finger move slowly skywards. The skipper had been mercilessly sawn off. — 2010 formssawed off · sawn off · sawing off · saws off