What is the meaning of take off?

verb

  • Leave.
    • usage: "The family took off for Florida"
  • Take away or remove.
    • usage: "Take that weight off me"
  • Depart from the ground.
    • usage: "The plane took off two hours late"
  • Take time off from work; stop working temporarily.
  • Mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner.
    • usage: "This song takes off from a famous aria"
  • Remove clothes.
    • usage: "take off your shirt-it's very hot in here"
  • Get started or set in motion, used figuratively.
    • usage: "the project took a long time to get off the ground"
  • Prove fatal.
    • usage: "The disease took off"
  • Make a subtraction.
    • usage: "subtract this amount from my paycheck"
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APAWordNet. (2010). take off. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/take_off/definitions/1314893
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