Learn more. take off definition: 1. If an aircraft, bird, or insect takes off, it leaves the ground and begins to fly: 2. to…. take off (on something) to start out speaking on something; to begin a discussion of something. Learn more. Learn more. take in something definition: 1. to completely understand the meaning or importance of something: 2. to go to see something of…. take off something definition: to use a period of time for a purpose that is different from what a person usually does: . Learn more. My father took off on the subject of taxes and talked for an hour. take something off definition: to remove or get rid of something: .

If an aircraft, bird, or insect takes off, it leaves the ground and begins to fly: 2. to…. take off on To mock something by imitating it: The comedy show took off on the evening news.