All take off synonyms
take off
T t verb take off
- kite β the paunch; stomach; belly.
- hightail it β to go away or leave rapidly: Last we saw of him, he was hightailing down the street.
- go awol β a soldier or other military person who is absent from duty without leave.
- go west β a cardinal point of the compass, 90Β° to the left when facing north, corresponding to the point where the sun is seen to set. Abbreviation: W.
- move out β an act or instance of moving; movement.
- moult β (of birds, insects, reptiles, etc.) to cast or shed the feathers, skin, or the like, that will be replaced by a new growth.
- caricaturing β a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
- move β to pass from one place or position to another.
- grow out of β to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- aviate β to pilot or fly in an aircraft
- barreling β a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
- kited β a light frame covered with some thin material, to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
- go south β fail, go bad
- duck out β leave secretly
- go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- go forth β military: set out
- downing β a downward movement; descent.
- downs β from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- hulled β retaining the hull during threshing; having a persistent enclosing hull: hulled wheat.
- fly β to move through the air using wings.
- cut and run β to make a rapid escape
- kiting β a light frame covered with some thin material, to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
- whoosh β a loud, rushing noise, as of air or water: a great whoosh as the door opened.
- get to β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- ape β Apes are chimpanzees, gorillas, and other animals in the same family.
- careered β an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework: He sought a career as a lawyer.
- excorticate β (obsolete) To strip of bark or skin.
- downed β from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- finish β to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- offload β Unload (a cargo).
- get there β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- go great guns β to act or function with great speed, intensity, etc
- barrelled β a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
- got to β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- mark down β a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: a small mark on his arm.
- get away β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- hulling β the hollow, lowermost portion of a ship, floating partially submerged and supporting the remainder of the ship.
- go back on β at, to, or toward the rear; backward: to step back.
- bolt β A bolt is a long metal object which screws into a nut and is used to fasten things together.
- head for β go towards, go to
- deduct β When you deduct an amount from a total, you subtract it from the total.
- move up β to pass from one place or position to another.
- winging β either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
- hit pay dirt β to discover a source of wealth, success, etc.
- locomote β to move about, especially under one's own power.
- mock β to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- doff β to remove or take off, as clothing.
- impersonate β to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.