take off

Formstakes off, taking off, took off, taken off

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   start flyingphrasal verbintransitive

   To leave the ground and go up into the air.

   The plane will take off in ten minutes.

   The bird took off when the cat came near.

   Similarlift, launch, depart

   Oppositeland

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   removephrasal verbtransitive

   To remove something, like clothes or shoes, or points from a score.

   Please take off your muddy boots at the door.

   The nurse took the bandage off his knee.

   Similarremove, deduct, subtract

   Oppositeadd

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   become successfulphrasal verbintransitive

   To start to do very well and become successful.

   His music career took off after his song played on the radio.

   Nobody thought the little shop would take off, but now it has lines out the door.

   Similarboom, flourish, succeed, thrive

   Oppositeflop, fail

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   miss workphrasal verbtransitive or intransitive

   To stay away from work or another duty for a while, especially with permission.

   Dad took the whole week off to paint the house.

   I asked my boss if I could take off next Friday, and she said yes.

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   go awayphrasal verbintransitive

   To leave or go away from a place.

   We should take off before the rain starts.

   The kids took off on their bikes as soon as school ended.

   Similarleave, go (entry), split, bolt

   Oppositearrive, stay

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   noun · take-offcountable or uncountable

   Another spelling of takeoff. It names the moment something rises into the air, or a funny copy of someone.

   Please keep your seat belt on during take-off.

   The jumper's take-off was perfect, and she cleared the bar easily.

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   copy someonephrasal verbtransitive

   To copy the way someone talks or acts, often to make fun of them.

   My brother loves to take off our teacher's funny voice.

   She took him off so well that even he laughed.

   Similarimitate, mimic, parody, impersonate, ape

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   surfingphrasal verbintransitive

   In surfing, to stand up on your board and start riding a wave.

   She took off on her first wave and rode it all the way to the beach.

   Watch the wave, then take off when you feel it lift your board.

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   count materialsphrasal verbtransitive

   To count or measure how much of something is needed, like for a building job.

   She took off the bricks and cement from the drawings to price the job.

   Can you take off the pipe and wire from these plans before Monday?

   Similarestimate, quantify

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