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

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

"And then it's usually the fans or individual dance pages that will make something up and it'll really take off."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Melton: I’d just take off the top and lay it in the sun for two or three hours and it’s good to go.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

With demand already struggling to take off, rising prices are a problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

He could just hop in and take off.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary