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

He is still hoping it will take off but for now the US dollar still remains king in the country.

From BBC

The pilot of a small plane that crashed on Santa Catalina Island, killing five, was warned not to take off in treacherous conditions after dark.

From Los Angeles Times

It also says the plane did not have clearance to take off and that the airport manager clearly told the pilot he should not depart after dark.

From Los Angeles Times

I think putting your keys between your fingers is probably more common, because then you could scrape someone's face, again, do you want to do that because then your keys are available for someone to potentially take off you or work out where you live, so there are contradictions there.

From BBC

In the middle of the foreign affairs drama they’re navigating are some very domestic moments — Kate helping him take off his shoes after they’ve had this huge blowout fight or calming him down from his panic attack.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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