TAKEOFF

takeoff

(noun) a departure; especially of airplanes

parody, mockery, takeoff

(noun) humorous or satirical mimicry

parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, send-up, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, pasquinade, put-on

(noun) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody’s style, usually in a humorous way

takeoff

(noun) the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

takeoff (countable and uncountable, plural takeoffs)

The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.

A parody or lampoon of someone or something.

A quantification, especially of building materials.

(printing, UK, historical) The removal of sheets from the press.

The spot from which one takes off; specifically, the place from which a jumper rises in leaping.

Encyclopaedia of Sport

Antonyms

• landing

Anagrams

• offtake

Source: Wiktionary


Take"-off`, n.

Definition: An imitation, especially in the way of caricature.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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