take-off

A form of takeoff — A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc.

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Meanings

nountake-off (countable and uncountable, plural take-offs)

plural take-offs

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of takeoff.

Origin

Deverbal from take off.

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APA

take-off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take-off

MLA

“take-off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take-off. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take-off,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take-off.

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