take off
Meanings
verb
- To remove.
- To imitate (somebody), often in a satirical manner.
- To leave the ground and ascend into the air or into flight.
- To stand up on a surfboard and begin to surf a breaking wave.
- To become successful, to flourish.
- To depart.
- To quantify.
- To absent oneself from (work or other responsibility), especially with permission.
- To take drugs; to inject drugs.
- To steal (something) or rob (someone).
- To swallow.
noun
- Nonstandard spelling of takeoff.
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