takeoff
(noun)
noun
1. a departure; especially of airplanes
Definition categories: act, departure, going, leaving
2. the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
Definition categories: event, ascension, ascent, rise, rising
3. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
Similar word(s): burlesque, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, sendup, spoof, travesty
Definition categories: communication, caricature, imitation, impersonation
4. humorous or satirical mimicry
Similar word(s): mockery, parody
Definition categories: act, apery, mimicry
Sentences with takeoff as a noun:
- The flight was smooth, but the takeoff was a little rough.
- Weird Al's song "Lasagna" is a takeoff on the popular song "La Bamba".
- I'll give you an estimate after I do the quantity takeoffs for the trusses and structural steel.