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transitive To remove. He took off his shoes.
transitive, usually To imitate (somebody), often in a satirical manner. Yes, the Peaches, on a nearly non-existent budget, lack professionalism. The basic format of this show — taking off on television, with a soap opera, a quiz show, news, a cooking class and commercials for KY and grass, etc. — resembles kids getting up a skit.
intransitive To leave the ground and ascend into the air or into flight. The plane has been cleared to take off from runway 3.
To stand up on a surfboard and begin to surf a breaking wave. You take off, make the steep drop, hear the white water rumbling behind you and feel the spray on your back.
intransitive To become successful, to flourish. The business has really taken off this year and has made quite a profit.
intransitive To depart. I'm going to take off now.
transitive To quantify. I'll take off the concrete and steel for this construction project.
ambitransitive To absent oneself from (work or other responsibility), especially with permission. If you take off for Thanksgiving you must work Christmas and vice versa.
dated, intransitive, slang To take drugs; to inject drugs.
dated, slang, transitive To steal (something) or rob (someone).
archaic, transitive To swallow. to take off a glass of wine

nonstandard Nonstandard spelling of takeoff.takeoff France never experienced a "take off" of the sort hypothesized by W. W. Rostow — a sudden spurt of output that begins sustained industrial growth.