Meaning of the word "take off" in English

What does "take off" mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

take off

US /teɪk ɔf/

UK /teɪk ɒf/

to remove something, especially clothing

Example:

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Please take off your shoes before entering the house.

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He took off his jacket because it was too warm.

Synonym:

remove doff shed discard strip off

(of an aircraft) to leave the ground and become airborne

Example:

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The plane is scheduled to take off at 3 PM.

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We watched the hot air balloon take off into the sky.

Synonym:

ascend launch lift off depart

to suddenly start to be successful or popular

Example:

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Her career really took off after that movie.

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The new product took off immediately after its launch.

Synonym:

flourish boom prosper soar skyrocket

to leave a place, especially suddenly or quickly

Example:

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He took off as soon as he saw the police car.

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We need to take off early to avoid traffic.

Synonym:

depart leave exit abscond flee

to deduct an amount from a total

Example:

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The store will take off 20% for loyal customers.

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They took off the cost of shipping from the total bill.

Synonym:

deduct subtract discount reduce knock off