take off (FLY) — phrasal verb with take /teɪk/ verb (took, taken)
► A2 If an aircraft, bird,, or insect takes off, it leaves the ground and begins to fly: » The plane took off at 8.30 a.m. → SEE ALSO TAKE-OFF(Cf. ↑take-off) (AIRCRAFT)Thesaurus+: ↑Departing• • •
Extra Examples:» The plane took off three hours late.» When should we expect to take off? take off (SUCCEED) — phrasal verb with take /teɪk/ verb (took, taken)
► B2 to suddenly start to be successful or popular: » Her singing career had just begun to take off.Thesaurus+: ↑Succeeding, achieving and fulfilling• • •
Extra Examples:» With all that publicity, the business really took off.» His career really took off after that concert. take off INFORMAL (LEAVE) — phrasal verb with take /teɪk/ verb (took, taken)
► F0 to suddenly leave somewhere, usually without telling anyone that you are going: » When he saw me, he took off in the other direction.Thesaurus+: ↑Departing