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takeoff
take·off T0021300 (tāk′ôf′, -ŏf′)n.1. The act of rising in flight. Used of an aircraft or a rocket.2. The point or place from which one takes off.3. Informal An amusing imitative caricature, parody, or burlesque.take•off (ˈteɪkˌɔf, -ˌɒf) n. 1. the leaving of the ground, as in beginning an airplane flight. 2. a departure from a starting point, as in beginning a race. 3. the place or point at which a person or thing takes off. 4. a humorous imitation; parody; send-up. [1820–30] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | takeoff - a departure; especially of airplanesdeparture, going, going away, leaving - the act of departing | | 2. | takeoff - the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airbornerising, ascension, ascent, rise - a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon" | | 3. | takeoff - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous wayparody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, charade, lampoon, mockery, burlesque, travestycaricature, impersonation, imitation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect | | 4. | takeoff - humorous or satirical mimicryparody, mockeryapery, mimicry - the act of mimicking; imitative behavior |
takeoffnoun1. departure, launch, liftoff The aircraft crashed soon after takeoff.2. (Informal) parody, imitation, send-up (Brit. informal), mocking, satire, caricature, spoof (informal), travesty, lampoon an inspired takeoff of the two sisterstakeoffnoun1. The act of rising in flight:liftoff.2. Informal. A usually amusing caricature of another:imitation, parody.Translationstakeoff
do a takeoff on (someone or something)To parody someone or something. In our skit, we did a takeoff on the principal's daily announcements and had everyone cracking up.See also: on, takeofftake-off artistslang A thief, especially a mugger or robber. My dad always made it known that he kept a shotgun and a baseball bat behind the counter to ward off would-be take-off artists. The guy is a take-off artist. He used to walk around town posing as a foreigner, then he'd stop people on the street to ask for directions, pull a gun on them, and make off with their valuables.See also: artistdo a takeoff on someone or somethingto perform a parody on someone or something. The comedian did a takeoff on the president, and everyone thought it was terribly funny.See also: on, takeofftake-off artistSl a thief. (Underworld.) A take-off artist known as the Cat is cleaning out closets and jewelry boxes all over town. He's not a sales agent. He's a takeoff artist, pure and simple.See also: artisttake-off artist n. a thief. (Underworld.) A take-off artist known as the Cat is cleaning out closets and jewelry boxes all over town. See also: artisttakeoff
takeoff1. the act or process of making an aircraft airborne 2. the stage of a country's economic development when rapid and sustained economic growth is first achieved takeoff[′tāk‚ȯf] (aerospace engineering) Ascent of an aircraft or rocket at any angle, as the action of a rocket vehicle departing from its launch pad or the action of an aircraft as it becomes airborne. quantity surveyA detailed analysis and listing of all items of material and equipment necessary to construct a project. Also called a takeoff.takeoffi. The net flight path from the brake release to the screen height. ii. The act of beginning a flight when an airplane is accelerated from a state of rest to that of normal flight. It is the moment when the aircraft leaves the ground or water. iii. To perform the action of a takeoff.See TO See T-Otakeoff
Synonyms for takeoffnoun departureSynonymsnoun parodySynonyms- parody
- imitation
- send-up
- mocking
- satire
- caricature
- spoof
- travesty
- lampoon
Synonyms for takeoffnoun the act of rising in flightSynonymsnoun a usually amusing caricature of anotherSynonymsSynonyms for takeoffnoun a departureRelated Words- departure
- going
- going away
- leaving
noun the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborneRelated Words- rising
- ascension
- ascent
- rise
noun a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous waySynonyms- parody
- pasquinade
- put-on
- sendup
- spoof
- charade
- lampoon
- mockery
- burlesque
- travesty
Related Words- caricature
- impersonation
- imitation
noun humorous or satirical mimicrySynonymsRelated Words |