takeoff : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: takeoff	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for takeoff
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
takeoff n 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 Synonym(s): parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on humorous or satirical mimicry Synonym(s): parody, mockery, takeoff
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.