Took off for hurried round trip (8)
I believe the answer is:
stripped
'took off' is the definition.
(stripping is a kind of taking off)
'hurried round trip' is the wordplay.
'hurried' becomes 'sped' ('speed' can be a synonym of 'hurry').
'round' indicates putting letters inside.
'sped' placed around 'trip' is 'STRIPPED'.
'for' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for stripped that I've seen before include "Deprived of cover" , "Removed clothing, perhaps forpay" , "Removed paint - or clothes" , "having no gear" , "Pets drip (anag)" .)