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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Takeoff \Take"off`\, Take-off \Take"-off`\, n.
     1. An imitation, especially in the way of caricature; -- used
        with of or on; as, the comedian did a hilarious takeoff on
        the president.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     2. The spot at which one takes off; specif., the place from
        which a jumper rises in leaping.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
              The take-off should be selected with great care, and
              a pit of large dimensions provided on the landing
              side.                                 --Encyc. of
                                                    Sport.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     3. the beginning of a leap from a surface or a flight into
        the air, especially the process or event of an airplane
        leaving the ground and beginning its flight; as, the
        takeoff of flight CA123 was scheduled for 3:00 PM.
        [PJC]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Take-off \Take"-off`\, n.
     The spot at which one takes off; specif., the place from
     which a jumper rises in leaping.
  
           The take-off should be selected with great care, and a
           pit of large dimensions provided on the landing side.
                                                    --Encyc. of
                                                    Sport.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Take-off \Take"-off`\, n.
     An imitation, especially in the way of caricature.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  takeoff
       n 1: a departure; especially of airplanes
       2: the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
       3: a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous
          way [syn: parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery,
           burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on]
       4: humorous or satirical mimicry [syn: parody, mockery]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  takeoff
     Αγγλικά n.
     η απογείωση

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  take-off
     n.
     (alternative form of en takeoff)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  takeoff
     n.
     1 The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.
     2 A parody or lampoon of someone or something.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  take-off
     n.
     (alternative form of en takeoff)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  takeoff
     n.
     1 The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.
     2 A parody or lampoon of someone or something.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  take-off
     n.
     (alternative form of en takeoff)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  takeoff
     n.
     1 The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.
     2 A parody or lampoon of someone or something.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  take-off
     n.
     (alternative form of en takeoff)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  takeoff
     n.
     1 The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.
     2 A parody or lampoon of someone or something.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  takeoff
     Englanti n.
     1 lähtö, nousu, ilmaannousu
     2 imitaatio
     3 käännekohta

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Take-off /tˈeɪkˈɒf/
  الإقلاع

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Takeoff /tˈeɪkɒf/
  الإقلاع

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  takeoff /tˈeɪkɒf/ 
  1. карикату́ра, паро́дия
  parody
  2. изли́тане
  start of flight