takeoff.
A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc.
Meaning & usage
A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc.
The flight was smooth, but the takeoff was a little rough.
That high-jumper's takeoff needs some work.
A parody or lampoon of someone or something.
Weird Al's song "Lasagna" is a takeoff on the popular song "La Bamba".
A quantification, especially of building materials.
I'll give you an estimate after I do the quantity takeoffs for the trusses and structural steel.
The removal of sheets from the press.
The spot from which one takes off; specifically, the place from which a jumper rises in leaping.
The initial movement a surfer makes to start riding a wave.
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from take off.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.