Associations to the word «Takeoff»

Wiktionary

TAKEOFF, noun. The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.
TAKEOFF, noun. A parody or lampoon of someone or something.
TAKEOFF, noun. A quantification, especially of building materials.
TAKEOFF, noun. (printing) (UK) (historical) The removal of sheets from the press.
TAKEOFF, noun. The spot from which one takes off; specifically, the place from which a jumper rises in leaping.

Dictionary definition

TAKEOFF, noun. A departure; especially of airplanes.
TAKEOFF, noun. The initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne.
TAKEOFF, noun. A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.
TAKEOFF, noun. Humorous or satirical mimicry.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats