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Uncommontake off
The correct spelling is take off.
How to pronounce take off
verb
Say it like: Tak-e o-ff
The correct spelling is take off. To remove. For example: "He took off his shoes."
Usage Examples
“He took off his shoes.”
“The plane has been cleared to take off from runway 3.”
“The business has really taken off this year and has made quite a profit.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To remove.
- 2.To imitate, often in a satirical manner.
- 3.(of an aircraft or spacecraft) To leave the ground and begin flight; to ascend into the air.
- 4.To become successful, to flourish.
- 5.To depart.
noun
- 1.The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.
- 2.A parody or lampoon of someone or something.
- 3.A quantification, especially of building materials.
- 4.The removal of sheets from the press.
- 5.The spot from which one takes off; specifically, the place from which a jumper rises in leaping.
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