Definitions

take off

VERB

leave; leave the ground

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blast off blow depart disappear get off get out go lift off pull out soar withdraw

WEAK

ascend bear beat it become airborne begone clear out decamp exit go away head hightail hit the road hit the trail light out make quit scram set out shove off split take to the air vamoose

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrive come come in continue stay

VERB

mock, satirize

Synonyms

WEAK

ape burlesque caricature imitate lampoon mimic parody ridicule send up spoof travesty

Antonyms

WEAK

arrive come stay

Example Sentences

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In Scotland, some public-sector workers - including NHS employees and staff from five councils - will be able to take off 15 June, the day after the team's first fixture of the tournament, against Haiti.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Quantum technology has been around for decades, but only in recent years has commercial adoption started to take off.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

But the industry has struggled to take off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But the sector has struggled to take off, bogged down by high costs and low investments.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

You need to know which way it’s blowing, and how strong it is, so you can take off and land safely.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

take off

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