'Take off' definitions:
Definition of 'take off'
(from WordNet)
verb
Leave; "The family took off for Florida" [syn: depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off]
verb
Take away or remove; "Take that weight off me!"
verb
Depart from the ground; "The plane took off two hours late" [syn: take off, lift off]
verb
Take time off from work; stop working temporarily [syn: take off, take time off]
verb
Mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner; "This song takes off from a famous aria"
verb
Remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"
verb
Get started or set in motion, used figuratively; "the project took a long time to get off the ground" [syn: get off the ground, take off]
verb
Prove fatal; "The disease took off"
verb
Make a subtraction; "subtract this amount from my paycheck" [syn: subtract, deduct, take off] [ant: add, add together]
Definition of 'Take off'
From: GCIDE
- Take off \Take" off`\, v. i.
- 1. to begin a leap from a surface or a flight into the air; especially, (of a bird or an airplane) to leave the ground and begin to fly; as, flight CA123 took off on schedule at 3:00 PM. [PJC]
- 2. To begin a period of accelerating growth or development; as, the economy took off in the third quarter. [PJC]
- 3. To begin a journey; to depart. [PJC]
Definition of 'Take off'
From: GCIDE
- Take off \Take" off`\, v. t.
- 1. To remove, as from the surface or outside; to remove from the top of anything; as, to take off a load; to take off one's hat, coat or other article of clothing; to take off a coat of paint from a surface. [1913 Webster +PJC]
- 2. To cut off; as, to take off the head, or a limb. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To destroy; as, to take off life. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To remove; to invalidate; as, to take off the force of an argument. [1913 Webster]
- 5. To withdraw; to call or draw away; as, the director took him off the project. --Locke. [1913 Webster + PJC]
- 6. To swallow; as, to take off a glass of wine. [1913 Webster]
- 7. To purchase; to take in trade. "The Spaniards having no commodities that we will take off." --Locke. [1913 Webster]
- 8. To copy; to reproduce. "Take off all their models in wood." --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 9. To imitate; to mimic; to personate. [1913 Webster]
- 10. To find place for; to dispose of; as, more scholars than preferments can take off. [R.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 11. To discount or deduct (from a price); the dealer took off twenty percent on remaining toys. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'take off'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abate,
- abscind,
- absquatulate,
- act,
- act a part,
- act as,
- act out,
- advance,
- allow,
- ameliorate,
- amend,
- amputate,
- annihilate,
- ape,
- aspire,
- ban,
- bar,
- bate,
- bear,
- become airborne,
- begin,
- begone,
- bereave of life,
- blast away,
- blast off,
- bob,
- burlesque,
- carry away,
- carry off,
- cast off,
- charge off,
- chloroform,
- claw skyward,
- clear,
- clear out,
- clip,
- come along,
- come on,
- commence,
- copy,
- copycat,
- crop,
- cull,
- cut,
- cut away,
- cut down,
- cut off,
- cut out,
- cut short,
- decamp,
- deduct,
- depreciate,
- deprive of life,
- destroy,
- detach,
- develop,
- discount,
- disengage,
- dispatch,
- dispose of,
- dive in,
- do,
- do away with,
- do for,
- do to death,
- dock,
- doff,
- dog it,
- douse,
- down,
- draw back,
- drop,
- eliminate,
- enact,
- end,
- enucleate,
- eradicate,
- except,
- excise,
- exclude,
- execute,
- exterminate,
- extinguish,
- extirpate,
- fall to,
- finish,
- finish off,
- float,
- fly,
- fly aloft,
- free,
- gain,
- gain altitude,
- gain ground,
- get ahead,
- get along,
- get rid of,
- get to,
- go ahead,
- go forward,
- graduate,
- grow better,
- hang,
- head,
- head into,
- hightail,
- hit off,
- hit off on,
- hover,
- imitate,
- immolate,
- impersonate,
- improve,
- isolate,
- jump off,
- kick back,
- kick off,
- kill,
- kite,
- knock off,
- lam,
- launch into eternity,
- lay low,
- leave the ground,
- liberate,
- light out,
- liquidate,
- look up,
- loose,
- loosen,
- lop,
- lynch,
- make,
- make allowance,
- make away with,
- make headway,
- make off,
- make progress,
- make strides,
- martyr,
- martyrize,
- masquerade as,
- meliorate,
- mend,
- mime,
- mimic,
- mock,
- mutilate,
- nip,
- pantomime,
- pare,
- parody,
- parrot,
- pass for,
- peel,
- perform,
- perk up,
- personate,
- pick out,
- pick up,
- pitch in,
- plane,
- play,
- play a part,
- plunge into,
- poise,
- poison,
- pose as,
- powder,
- pretend to be,
- progress,
- prune,
- purge,
- put away,
- put down,
- put off,
- put paid to,
- put to death,
- put to sleep,
- rebate,
- reduce,
- refund,
- release,
- remove,
- remove from life,
- root out,
- rotate,
- rule out,
- sacrifice,
- scrag,
- scram,
- send off,
- set about,
- set apart,
- set aside,
- set in,
- set out,
- set sail,
- set to,
- shape up,
- shave,
- shear,
- show improvement,
- skedaddle,
- skip,
- skip out,
- skyrocket,
- slaughter,
- slay,
- slip out of,
- soar,
- spire,
- split,
- stamp out,
- start,
- start in,
- start off,
- start out,
- starve,
- step out of,
- strike,
- strike off,
- strip,
- strip off,
- subtract,
- take,
- take a powder,
- take a premium,
- take away,
- take life,
- take off on,
- take out,
- taxi,
- throw off,
- to,
- travesty,
- truncate,
- turn to,
- unbar,
- unbind,
- unbolt,
- unbuckle,
- unbutton,
- unchain,
- unclasp,
- undo,
- unfasten,
- unfetter,
- unglue,
- unlace,
- unlatch,
- unleash,
- unlock,
- unloose,
- unloosen,
- unstick,
- unstrap,
- untie,
- unwrap,
- vamoose,
- weigh anchor,
- wipe out,
- withdraw,
- write off,
- zoom
Words containing 'Take off'
- Take,
- Taking,
- Takingly,
- To take after,
- To take down,
- To take in,
- To take in with,
- To take on,
- To take out,
- To take to,
- To take up,
- To take up with,
- To take with,
- take after,
- take down,
- take for,
- take from,
- take in,
- take it,
- take on,
- take out,
- take over,
- take to,
- take to be,
- take up,
- take up with,
- taking in,
- taking over,
- takings,
- Stock taking,
- Take-in,
- Take-off,
- Take-up,
- Taking-off,
- To give and take,
- To take a departure,
- To take a horn,
- To take a newspaper,
- To take a reef in,
- To take a shoot,
- To take advantage of,
- To take aim,
- To take air,
- To take along,
- To take arms,
- To take away,
- To take bearings,
- To take breath,
- To take care,
- To take care of,
- To take check,
- To take effect,
- To take fire,
- To take heart,
- To take heed,
- To take heed to,
- To take hold of,
- To take horse,
- To take huff,
- To take in hand,
- To take in vain,
- To take issue,
- To take it in snuff,
- To take keep,
- To take leave,
- To take measures,
- To take notice,
- To take notice of,
- To take oath,
- To take order for,
- To take order with,
- To take orders,
- To take place,
- To take pleasure in,
- To take possession,
- To take potluck,
- To take root,
- To take shape,
- To take shipping,
- To take sides,
- To take sight,
- To take soil,
- To take steps,
- To take stock,
- To take stock in,
- To take stock of,
- To take the chair,
- To take the field,
- To take the ground,
- To take the law of,
- To take the place of,
- To take the reins,
- To take the road,
- To take the stump,
- To take the trouble,
- To take the veil,
- To take the wall,
- To take the wind,
- To take to heart,
- To take to task,
- To take to the heels,
- To take to the road,
- To take to wife,
- To take turns,
- To take up arms,
- To take up cudgels for,
- To take up the cross,
- To take up the gauntlet,
- To take up the glove,
- To take up the hatchet,
- To take upon,
- To take vent,
- To take wind,
- double take,
- give and take,
- give or take,
- picture taking,
- take a bow,
- take a breath,
- take a breather,
- take a chance,
- take a crack at,
- take a crap,
- take a dare,
- take a dive,
- take a hit,
- take a hop,
- take a joke,
- take a leak,
- take a look,
- take a pee,
- take a piss,
- take a powder,
- take aback,
- take account,
- take advantage,
- take advantage of,
- take aim,
- take apart,
- take arms,
- take aside,
- take away,
- take back,
- take by storm,
- take care,
- take care of,
- take chances,
- take charge,
- take control,
- take cover,
- take effect,
- take exception,
- take fire,
- take five,
- take flight,
- take for granted,
- take form,
- take heart,
- take heed,
- take hold,
- take hold of,
- take home,
- take in charge,
- take in vain,
- take in water,
- take into account,
- take issue,
- take issue with,
- take it easy,
- take it on the chin,
- take kindly to,
- take leave,
- take liberties,
- take lying down,
- take note,
- take notice,
- take office,
- take orders,
- take pains,
- take part,
- take place,
- take pride,
- take root,
- take shape,
- take sides,
- take stage,
- take steps,
- take stock,
- take ten,
- take the air,
- take the cake,
- take the count,
- take the edge off,
- take the field,
- take the fifth,
- take the floor,
- take the heat,
- take the road,
- take the stage,
- take the stand,
- take the veil,
- take time,
- take time off,
- take to heart,
- take to task,
- take to the woods,
- take turns,
- take up arms,
- take water,
- taking apart,
- taking away,
- taking hold,
- taking into custody,
- taking place,
- to take a breather,
- to take a flight9,
- Leave-taking,
- Nap-taking,
- Side-taking,
- To take a name in vain,
- To take ground to the left,
- To take ground to the right,
- To take heart of grace,
- To take into one's confidence,
- To take occasion by the forelock,
- To take one's measure,
- To take one's own course,
- To take the back track,
- To take the bull by the horns,
- To take time by the forelock,
- give-and-take,
- stock-take,
- stock-taking,
- take a firm stand,
- take home pay,
- take one's lumps,
- take the bull by the horns,
- take the fifth amendment,
- take time by the forelock,
- take with a grain of salt,
- take-away,
- take-home,
- To take the name of God in vain,
- To take the wind out of one's sails,
- To take upon one's self,
- take-home pay