1 [U,C] the moment at which an aircraft leaves the ground and starts to fly:
The plane is ready for take-off. * take-off speed * Owing to the fog, there were no take-offs from the airport yesterday. * (figurative) The local economy is poised for take-off.
OPPLANDING
2 [C,U] the moment when your feet leave the ground when you jump
3 [C] if you do a take-off of sb, you copy the way they speak or behave, in a humorous way to entertain people
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