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TAKEOFF
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A departure; especially of airplanes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("takeoff" is a kind of...):
departure; going; going away; leaving (the act of departing)
Derivation:
take off (leave)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Humorous or satirical mimicry
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("takeoff" is a kind of...):
apery; mimicry (the act of mimicking; imitative behavior)
Derivation:
take off (mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
Synonyms:
burlesque; lampoon; mockery; parody; pasquinade; put-on; send-up; sendup; spoof; takeoff; travesty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("takeoff" is a kind of...):
caricature; imitation; impersonation (a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect)
Derivation:
take off (mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner)
Sense 4
Meaning:
The initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("takeoff" is a kind of...):
ascension; ascent; rise; rising (a movement upward)
Derivation:
take off (leave)
take off (depart from the ground)
