take off

/T EY1 K AO1 F/

verb

1
To remove.
“He took off his shoes.”
2
To imitate, often in a satirical manner.
3
(of an aircraft or spacecraft) To leave the ground and begin flight; to ascend into the air.
“The plane has been cleared to take off from runway 3.”
4
To become successful, to flourish.
“The business has really taken off this year and has made quite a profit.”
5
To depart.
“I'm going to take off now.”
6
To quantify.
“I'll take off the concrete and steel for this construction project.”
7
To absent oneself from work or other responsibility, especially with permission.
“He decided to let his mother take a night off from cooking, so he took her and his siblings out to dinner.”
8
To take drugs; to inject drugs.
9
To steal (something) or rob (someone).
10
To swallow.
“to take off a glass of wine”

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noun

1
The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.
“The flight was smooth, but the takeoff was a little rough.”
2
A parody or lampoon of someone or something.
3
A quantification, especially of building materials.
“I'll give you an estimate after I do the quantity takeoffs for the trusses and structural steel.”
4
The removal of sheets from the press.
5
The spot from which one takes off; specifically, the place from which a jumper rises in leaping.

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