Take Off — synonyms, definition

1. take off (Verb)

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take off (Verb) — Head for somewhere else. ex. "The family took off for Florida"

take off (Verb) — Take away or remove.

take off (Verb) — Depart from the ground. ex. "The plane took off two hours late"

take off (Verb) — Take time off from work; stop working temporarily.

take off (Verb) — Mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner. ex. "This song takes off from a famous aria"

take off (Verb) — Remove clothes. ex. "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"

take off (Verb) — Get started or set in motion, used figuratively. ex. "the project took a long time to take off"

take off (Verb) — Prove fatal. ex. "The disease took off"

take off (Verb) — (arithmetic) make a subtraction. ex. "take off this amount from my paycheque"

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2. take off (Noun)

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take off (Noun) — A departure; especially of airplanes.

take off (Noun) — The initial ascent of an aeroplane as it becomes airborne.

take off (Noun) — A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.

take off (Noun) — Humorous or satirical mimicry.

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