takeoff

Plural: takeoffs

Noun

• The act of rising into flight, often suddenly.
• a departure; especially of airplanes
• the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
• a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
• humorous or satirical mimicry
• A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc.
• A parody or lampoon of someone or something.
• A quantification, especially of building materials.
• The removal of sheets from the press.
• The spot from which one takes off; specifically, the place from which a jumper rises in leaping.
• The initial movement a surfer makes to start riding a wave.

Examples

• His game experienced a significant TAKEOFF after that seven-letter bonus word in Scrabble.
• I'll give you an estimate after I do the quantity takeoffs for the trusses and structural steel.
• That high-jumper's takeoff needs some work.
• The flight was smooth, but the takeoff was a little rough.
• The mute swan, being one of the world's heaviest flying birds, can have a laborious takeoff.
• Weird Al's song "Lasagna" is a takeoff on the popular song "La Bamba".

Synonyms

burlesque, charade, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, travesty, liftoff

Related Words

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