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Definition of Take off
1. Verb. Leave. "These cars won't take off "; "The family took off for Florida"
Generic synonyms: Go Away, Go Forth, Leave
Specialized synonyms: Lift Off, Roar Off, Blaze, Blaze Out, Sally Forth, Sally Out
Derivative terms: Departer, Departure, Departure, Parting, Takeoff, Takeoff
Also: Part With
2. Verb. Take away or remove. "Take that weight off me!"
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
3. Verb. Depart from the ground. "The airplane is sure to take off "; "The plane took off two hours late"
Generic synonyms: Depart, Part, Set Forth, Set Off, Set Out, Start, Start Out
Derivative terms: Liftoff, Takeoff
4. Verb. Take time off from work; stop working temporarily.
5. Verb. Mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner. "This song takes off from a famous aria"
6. Verb. Remove clothes. "They take off the cape "; "Take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"
Specialized synonyms: Peel Off, Slip Off, Uncloak, Doff
7. Verb. Get started or set in motion, used figuratively. "The project took a long time to get off the ground"
8. Verb. Prove fatal. "The disease took off"
9. Verb. Make a subtraction. "Subtract this amount from my paycheck"
Category relationships: Arithmetic
Generic synonyms: Calculate, Cipher, Compute, Cypher, Figure, Reckon, Work Out
Specialized synonyms: Carry Back
Derivative terms: Deduction, Subtraction, Subtraction, Subtractive
Antonyms: Add
Definition of Take off
1. Verb. (transitive) To remove. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To imitate, often in a satirical manner. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive of an aircraft or spacecraft) To leave the ground and begin flight; to ascend into the air. ¹
4. Verb. (intransitive) To become successful, to flourish. ¹
5. Verb. (intransitive) To depart. ¹
6. Verb. (transitive) To quantify. ¹
7. Verb. (transitive) to absent oneself from work or other responsibility, especially with permission. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Take Off
Literary usage of Take off
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are Deduced from ...by Samuel Johnson by Samuel Johnson (1805)
"To TAKE off. To invalidate ; to destroy ; to remove. ... The justices decreed,
to take off i halfpenny in a quart from the price of ale. Swift. ..."
2. A Journal of the Proceedings in Georgia, Beginning October 20, 1737: By by William Stephens (1906)
"... that the General would certify it so to the Trust, as to take off all Blame
from me. TUESDAY, ) Both these Days were entirely taken 8. WEDNESDAY. ..."
3. The Spectator: With Sketches of the Lives of the Authors, an Index, and by Joseph Addison, Richard Steele (1853)
"This sortof intelligence will give a lively image of the chain and mutual dependence
of human society, take off impertinent prejudices, enlarge the minds of ..."
4. A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Obsolete Phrases, Proverbs by James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps (1847)
"North. (5) To throw, or cast. Weit. (4) A husk or shell. Any outside covering,
as the bark of a tree. Also, to take off the husl ..."
5. A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant: Embracing English, American, and Anglo by Albert Barrère, Charles Godfrey Leland (1890)
"Oh, take off yer coat and roll up yer sleeve, Jordan am a hard road to ...
take off yer coat and roll up yer sleeve, Jordan am a hard road to ..."
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