takeoff

Meanings

Plural: takeoffs

Noun

• 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.

Synonyms

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

Related Words

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