take off

verb

1. tr to remove or discard (a garment)
2. intr (of an aircraft) to become airborne
3. informal.
   to set out or cause to set out on a journey

   they took off for Spain

4. tr (of a disease) to prove fatal to; kill
5. informal.
   tr to mimic or imitate, esp in an amusing or satirical manner
6. informal.
   intr to become successful or popular, esp suddenly

noun

1. the act or process of making an aircraft airborne
2. the stage of a country's economic development when rapid and sustained economic growth is first achieved
3. informal.
   an act of mimicry; imitation

Example Sentences

One idea that has "massively taken off" is Inside, which launched in June on YouTube and racked up 14 millions of views for its opening episode.

From BBC

When the economy took off during his second term, he made sure everybody knew who was to credit.

From Salon

“There was a social media riot over us taking off the hush puppies a few years ago. So that is coming back,” Adamolekun said.

From Salon

And why is captain Jamie George being taken off early in the second half again?

From BBC

Miocic, who did not symbolically take off his gloves as retiring fighters usually do, paid tribute to Jones.

From BBC

Related Words

• blast off
• blow
• depart
• disappear
• get off
• get out
• go
• lift off
• pull out
• soar
• withdraw