Take off

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Transitive verb 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Antonyms 1.1.3 Translations 1.2 Intransitive verb 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Antonyms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 Related terms 1.4 See also

English

Transitive verb

to take off

1. To remove (articles of clothing, etc.).

   Take off your clothes.

2. To imitate, often in a satirical manner.
3. To have an aircraft ascend into the air.

Synonyms

• (remove) doff (applies to clothing only)
• (imitate): ape, imitate, impersonate, mimic

Antonyms

• (remove) don (applies to clothing only), put on
• (ascend) land (also applies to spacecraft and some other vessels)

Translations

to remove

French: enlever, ôter German: ausziehen (clothing) Italian: togliere

to imitate See imitate

Intransitive verb

to take off

1. (of an aircraft or spacecraft) To leave the ground and begin flight.

   The plane has been cleared to take off from runway 3A.

2. To become successful, to flourish.

   The business has really taken off this year and has made quite a profit.

3. To depart.

   I'm going to take off now.

   Take off, loser!

Synonyms

• (become successful): bloom, blossom, flourish, grow, thrive
• (depart): See depart

Antonyms

• (begin flight) land, touch down

Translations

to begin flight

French: décoller Hebrew: הִמְרִיא Italian: decollare

French: décoller

to become successful

to depart See depart

Related terms

• take-off
• takeoff

See also

• to lift offfr:take off

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