takeoff

takeoff
Synonyms and related words:
A, alpha, anabasis, ascension, ascent, base, basis, beginning, blast-off, boarding, booster rocket, burlesque, caricature, catapult, clamber, climb, climbing, commencement, copying, counterfeiting, creation, cutting edge, dawn, edge, elevation, embarkation, embarkment, emplanement, emulation, enplanement, entrainment, escalade, establishment, fakery, farce, flying start, following, forgery, foundation, fountain, fresh start, ground loop, gush, gyring up, hit-off, hopoff, imitation, impersonation, imposture, impression, increase, institution, jet, jump, jump-off, kick-off, lampoon, leading edge, leap, levitation, line of departure, mimesis, mirroring, mockery, mount, mounting, new departure, oncoming, onomatopoeia, onset, opening, origin, origination, outbreak, outset, outsetting, outstart, parody, pastiche, plagiarism, plagiary, point of departure, port of embarkation, repetition, rise, rising, rocketing up, rotation, running start, saltation, satire, send-off, setoff, setout, setting in motion, setting-up, shooting up, simulation, soaring, spout, spring, spurt, square one, squib, start, start-off, starting, starting gate, starting place, starting point, starting post, surge, take-off, taking off, travesty, upclimb, upcoming, updraft, upgang, upgo, upgoing, upgrade, upgrowth, uphill, upleap, uplift, upping, uprisal, uprise, uprising, uprush, upshoot, upslope, upsurge, upsurgence, upsweep, upswing, vault, wicked imitation, zooming

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  • Takeoff — is the phase of flight in which an aircraft goes through a transition from moving along the ground (taxiing) to flying in the air, usually starting on a runway. For balloons, helicopters and some specialized fixed wing aircraft (VTOL aircraft… …   Wikipedia

  • Takeoff — Take off , Take off Take off , n. 1. An imitation, especially in the way of caricature; used with of or on; as, the comedian did a hilarious takeoff on the president. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. The spot at which one takes off; specif., the place from …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • takeoff — take‧off [ˈteɪkɒf ǁ ɒːf] noun [countable] COMMERCE the time when an activity, business, industry, or economy starts being successful: • The business enjoyed a fast takeoff …   Financial and business terms

  • takeoff — [n1] leaving ascent, climb, departure, hop, jump, launch, liftoff, rise, upward flight; concept 148 Ant. arrival, coming, landing takeoff [n2] mockery, satire burlesque, caricature, cartoon, comedy, imitation, lampoon, mocking, parody, ridicule,… …   New thesaurus

  • takeoff — (n.) also take off, caricature, colloquial, 1846, from earlier sense of thing that detracts from something, drawback (1826), from TAKE (Cf. take) (v.) + OFF (Cf. off). Meaning act of becoming airborne is from 1904 in reference to aircraft; in… …   Etymology dictionary

  • takeoff — [tāk′ôf΄] n. 1. the act of leaving the ground from any angle, as in jumping, launching, or flight: cf. LIFTOFF 2. the place from which one leaves a surface 3. ☆ a) the starting point or launching stage b) Econ. the early stages of rapid, self… …   English World dictionary

  • takeoff — [[t]te͟ɪkɒf, AM ɔːf[/t]] takeoffs also take off 1) N VAR Takeoff is the beginning of a flight, when an aircraft leaves the ground. The aircraft crashed after takeoff from Heathrow in a reservoir... The commuter plane was waiting for takeoff... 2) …   English dictionary

  • takeoff — {n.} 1. Departure of an airplane; the act of becoming airborne. * /The nervous passenger was relieved that we had such a wonderfully smooth takeoff./ 2. Imitation; a parody. * /Vaughn Meader used to do a wonderful takeoff on President Kennedy s… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • takeoff — {n.} 1. Departure of an airplane; the act of becoming airborne. * /The nervous passenger was relieved that we had such a wonderfully smooth takeoff./ 2. Imitation; a parody. * /Vaughn Meader used to do a wonderful takeoff on President Kennedy s… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • takeoff — noun a) The rising or ascent aircraft or rocket into flight. The flight was smooth, but the takeoff was a little rough. b) A parody or lampoon of someone or something …   Wiktionary

  • takeoff — noun 1. Departure of an airplane; the act of becoming airborne. The nervous passenger was relieved that we had such a wonderfully smooth takeoff. 2. Imitation; a parody. Vaughn Meader used to do a wonderful takeoff on President Kennedy s speech …   Словарь американских идиом

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