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- [teyk awf, of]
- /teɪk ɔf, ɒf/
- /teɪk ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teyk awf, of]
- /teɪk ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of take off words
- noun take off the act of taking. 1
- noun take off something that is taken. 1
- noun take off the quantity of fish, game, etc., taken at one time. 1
- noun take off an opinion or assessment: What's your take on the candidate? 1
- noun take off an approach; treatment: a new take on an old idea. 1
- noun take off Informal. money taken in, especially profits. 1
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Origin of take off
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; noun use of verb phrase take off
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Take off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
take off popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
take off usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for take off
verb take off
- abscond — If someone absconds from somewhere such as a prison, they escape from it or leave it without permission.
- ape — Apes are chimpanzees, gorillas, and other animals in the same family.
- arrive at — to reach by traveling
- ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
- aviate — to pilot or fly in an aircraft
noun take off
- ascent — An ascent is an upward journey, especially when you are walking or climbing.
Antonyms for take off
verb take off
- apparelled — clothing, especially outerwear; garments; attire; raiment.
- bedizen — to dress or decorate gaudily or tastelessly
- berthed — in a berth
- berthing — a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car.
- breech — The breech of a gun is the part of the barrel at the back into which you load the bullets.
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