# take off

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To remove.
2. To imitate (somebody), often in a satirical manner.
3. To leave the ground and ascend into the air or into flight.
4. To stand up on a surfboard and begin to surf a breaking wave.
5. To become successful, to flourish.
6. To depart.
7. To quantify.
8. To absent oneself from (work or other responsibility), especially with permission.
9. To take drugs; to inject drugs.
10. To steal (something) or rob (someone).
11. To swallow.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/take-off