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takeoff

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take·off  (tkôf, -f)
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.takeofftakeoff - a departure; especially of airplanes
departure, going, going away, leaving - the act of departing
2.takeoff - the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
rising, ascension, ascent, rise - a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
3.takeofftakeoff - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
caricature, impersonation, imitation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
4.takeoff - humorous or satirical mimicry
apery, mimicry - the act of mimicking; imitative behavior

takeoff
noun 2. (Informal) parody, imitation, send-up Brit. (informal) mocking, satire, caricature, spoof (informal) travesty, lampoon
Translations
Spanish takeoff [ˈteɪkɔf] n (AVIAT) → despegue m; decolaje m (LAM)
French takeoff [ˈteɪkɔf] take n (Aviat) → décollage m
German takeoff [ˈteɪkɔf] take n (Aviat) → Start m
Italian takeoff [ˈteɪkɔf] n (AVIAT) → decollo

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