B1

take off English

Learners of English as a second language usually know the word take off once they have reached the level B1 – Lower Intermediate. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning take off meaning

What does take off mean?

take off

— verb leave The family took off for Florida

— verb take away or remove Take that weight off me!

— verb depart from the ground The plane took off two hours late

— verb (= take time off) take time off from work; stop working temporarily

— verb mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner This song takes off from a famous aria

— verb remove clothes take off your shirt--it's very hot in here

— verb prove fatal The disease took off

— verb (= get off the ground) get started or set in motion, used figuratively the project took a long time to get off the ground

— verb (= subtract) make a subtraction subtract this amount from my paycheck

Synonyms take off synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as take off?

take off English » English

remove

undo

undress

take out

put off

take away

strip

fly up

doff

subtract

start

depart

rise

get rid of

deduct

lift off

lift

strip off

soar

slip off

shed

set off

pull off

peel off

peel

mimic

leave

get off

fly away

detach

cast off

untie

unstick

unglue

unfasten

uncover

unclothe

take down

start out

set out

set forth

rush

part

open

loosen

loose

imitate

get up

fly off

eliminate

Topics take off topics

What do people use take off to talk about?

Physical actions Arrange Join, attach

Remove, take apart

• What words refer to removing a part of something?
  remove removal take off detach tear off break off cut off cut away
• What words refer to removing a part from the surface of something?
  take off remove wipe off peel off scrape off scratch off rub off

Daily life Clothing

Wear clothing

• What words refer to taking clothing off?
  to undress get undressed take off strip rip off get out of

Physical actions Move Move in a direction

Move up

• What words refer to an airplane moving up?
  leave the ground take off lift off blast-off launch

Physical actions Move something Cover

Uncover

• What words refer to uncovering something?
  uncover remove (a cover) take off reveal

States Quantity More

Increase

• What words refer to increasing very quickly?
  shoot up soar rocket go through the roof spiral take off jump

Examples take off examples

How do I use take off in a sentence?

Movie subtitles

Take your hand off, get out!

News and current affairs

Some can migrate, but others (such as polar bears) are likely to be driven to extinction unless we take decisive action to head off climate change.