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take off

Meanings
  • Verb

    The action of a plane or other aircraft lifting off the ground and flying into the air.

    - "The plane took off smoothly."
    - "The helicopter took off from the rooftop."
    - "The hot air balloon took off early in the morning."
  • Verb

    To begin or start something, especially quickly and energetically.

    - "The team took off with a strong start."
    - "The project took off after securing initial funding."
    - "The new product took off in the market."
Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79241665"
Antonyms

land , land , touch down , don , put on
Synonyms

bloom , blossom , flourish , grow , thrive , depart , ape , imitate , impersonate , mimic , doff
Rhymes
Words rhyming with take off
take off , brake off , ache off , rake off , cake off , make off , fake off , mistake off , space off , race off , grace off , mace off , lace off , trace off , chase off , place off , blaze off , amaze off , maze off , daze off , haze off , maze off , maze off , blaze off
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Take off (English) : The action of an aircraft lifting off the ground

  2. Take off (English) : To remove or detach

  3. Take off (English) : To steal

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Take off (English) : The action of an aircraft lifting off the ground

  2. Take off (English) : To remove or detach

  3. Take off (English) : To steal

Variants
List of all variants of take off that leads to same result
takeoff , takeoffs , take off , taken off , takes off , taking off , took off , take off after , taken off after , takes off after , taking off after , took off after , take off the air , take off the market , power take-off , power take-offs , get her kit off , get his kit off , get one's kit off , get their kit off , get/take one's kit off , take her kit off , take his kit off , take one's kit off , take their kit off , take a load off , take a load off (one's feet) , take a load off her feet , take a load off his feet , take a load off one's feet , take a load off their feet , take a load off someone's mind , take a load/weight off someone's mind , take a weight off someone's mind
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

take offs, take offs (plural), taking off, took off, had taken off, will take off

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The term 'take off' originated in the late 15th century, originally meaning 'to seize or capture'. It later came to be used in aviation to refer to the moment when an aircraft leaves the ground.

Trivia
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  1. The Wright Brothers made the first successful powered takeoff on December 17, 1903.

  2. The Boeing 747 holds the record for the longest takeoff distance, at 15,550 feet (4,738 meters).

  3. The term 'take off' was first used in aviation in the late 1800s.

  4. The longest commercial flight in history, from Singapore to Newark, New Jersey, took off on October 25, 2005, and lasted for 18 hours and 45 minutes.

Related Concepts
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  1. Air travel: The transportation of passengers and cargo by airplane or helicopter.

  2. Aviation: The design, development, production, and operation of aircraft and related systems.

  3. Flight: The act of traveling through the air, either in an aircraft or as a bird.

Culture
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The term 'take off' has been used extensively in literature and art to describe the moment of departure or beginning of a journey. For example, in Ernest Hemingway's novel 'For Whom the Bell Tolls', the protagonist Robert Jordan describes the moment of takeoff as 'the plane moved down the runway, the engines roaring, the wind blowing in his face'. In music, the term has been used metaphorically to describe the beginning of a song or musical piece.

How to Memorize "take off"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a plane moving down a runway, its engines roaring, the wind blowing in your face. Visualize the moment when the plane lifts off the ground and begins to fly.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'take off' with the image of a plane lifting off the ground.
    - Associate the word 'take off' with the feeling of excitement and energy that comes with the start of something new.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Planes Take Off' to remember the definition of 'take off' in the context of aviation.
    - Use the mnemonic 'Detach And Remove' to remember the definition of 'take off' in the context of removing or detaching something.

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