take off🔊

To remove.

(ascend)To leave the ground and ascend into the air or into flight.

(surfing) To stand up on a surfboard and begin to surf a breaking wave.

To become successful, to flourish.

To depart.

To imitate (somebody), often in a satirical manner.

To take (a specified time period) as a vacation or break from work or other activity.

(US) To absent oneself from work or other responsibility, especially with permission.

To quantify.

(dated) To take drugs; to inject drugs.

(dated) To steal (something) or rob (someone).

(archaic) To swallow.

(takeoff).