blast off

phrasal verbPart ofblast

blast off — phrasal verb

1. To leave the ground and rise into the air, used especially for a rocket or space

1.phrasal verb
Definition

To leave the ground and rise into the air, used especially for a rocket or spacecraft launching.

Example

The rocket blasted off from the launch pad at exactly nine in the morning.

Millions of people watched the spacecraft blast off on live television.