1. To mimic or imitate, esp. in an amusing or satirical manner
2. To prove fatal
3. To remove clothes
4. To take away or remove,
5. To take off from the ground, as of an aircraft or balloon; SYN. lift off.
6. To take time off from work; stop working temporarily; SYN. take time off.
When an airplane leaves the ground and flies up into the air, it takes off.
When a business or other organized activity becomes very successful, it takes off.
When you remove something from your body, you take it off.
When you remove something from a surface, you take it off.
When you remove something from something it is attached or affixed to, you take it off.
When you take time off from work or study, you do something different, in stead of working or studying.
When you reduce the price of something that is for sale by a certain amount, you take that amount off the price.
When you leave suddenly or quickly, you take off.