English Dictionary

take off

verb

(transitive) To remove. / (transitive) To imitate, often in a satirical manner. / (intransitive, of an aircraft or spacecraft) To leave the ground and begin flight; to ascend into the air.

I need to take off my jacket before entering the building.

意味（1）

(transitive) To remove.

He took off his shoes.

意味（2）

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

Pym would take him off perfectly, thought Brotherhood. Pym would catch that accent to a tee.

意味（3）

(intransitive, of an aircraft or spacecraft) To leave the ground and begin flight; to ascend into the air.

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

意味（4）

(intransitive) To become successful, to flourish.

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

意味（5）

(intransitive) To depart.

I'm going to take off now.

意味（6）

(transitive) To quantify.

I'll take off the concrete and steel for this construction project.

意味（7）

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

If you take off for Thanksgiving you must work Christmas and vice versa.

意味（8）

(intransitive, slang, dated) To take drugs; to inject drugs.

意味（9）

(transitive, slang, dated) To steal (something) or rob (someone).

意味（10）

(transitive, archaic) To swallow.

to take off a glass of wine