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  2. to remove something, especially clothes: He took off his clothes and got into the shower. After the poisoning scare, the product was taken off the shelves /the market (= removed from sale). Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to take something somewhere. take Are you allowed to take your phone to school?

  3. noun. take· off ˈtāk-ˌȯf. Synonyms of takeoff. 1. a. : a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket. b. : an action of starting out. c. : a rapid rise in activity, growth, or popularity. an economic takeoff. 2. : an imitation especially in the way of caricature. 3. a.

  4. a piece of acting or writing, etc. that copies the way a particular person speaks or behaves, or the way something is done, usually to entertain other people: It was the best takeoff of the mayor that I have ever seen. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  5. If you take off or take yourself off, you go away, often suddenly and unexpectedly.

  6. Browse. Takeoff definition: a taking or setting off; the leaving of the ground, as in leaping or in beginning a flight in an airplane.. See examples of TAKEOFF used in a sentence.

  7. TAKE OFF definition: 1. If an aircraft takes off, it begins to fly. 2. to suddenly become successful: 3. to suddenly…. Learn more.

  8. takeoff in British English. (ˈteɪkˌɒf ) noun. 1. the act or an instance of a plane leaving the ground and beginning to fly. The aircraft crashed after takeoff from Heathrow in a reservoir. The commuter plane was waiting for takeoff. The plane was waiting for takeoff. 2. informal.

  9. To remove or cause to be absent, especially: a. To remove with the hands or an instrument: I took the dishes from the sink. The dentist took two molars. b. To cause to die; kill or destroy: The blight took these tomatoes. c. To subtract: If you take 10 from 30, you get 20. d. To exact: The storm took its toll. 3.

  10. Take off definition: a taking or setting off; the leaving of the ground, as in leaping or in beginning a flight in an airplane.. See examples of TAKE OFF used in a sentence.

  11. noun. /ˈteɪk ɒf/ /ˈteɪk ɔːf/ [uncountable, countable] the moment at which an aircraft leaves the ground and starts to fly. The plane is ready for take-off. take-off speed. Owing to the fog, there were no take-offs from the airport yesterday. (figurative) The local economy is poised for take-off. opposite landing. Wordfinder.