takeoff

English Thesaurus

1. a departure; especially of airplanes (noun.act)

hypernym	:	departure, going, going away, leaving,
definition	:	the act of departing (noun.act)

2. humorous or satirical mimicry (noun.act)

hypernym	:	apery, mimicry,
definition	:	the act of mimicking; imitative behavior (noun.act)

3. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	caricature, imitation, impersonation,
definition	:	a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect (noun.communication)

4. the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne (noun.event)

hypernym	:	ascension, ascent, rise, rising,
definition	:	a movement upward (noun.event)

5. a departure; especially of airplanes (noun.act)

derivation	:	depart, part, set forth, set off, set out, start, start out, take off,
definition	:	leave (verb.motion)

6. humorous or satirical mimicry (noun.act)

derivation	:	lampooner, parodist,
definition	:	mimics literary or musical style for comic effect (noun.person)

derivation	:	parody,
definition	:	make a spoof of or make fun of (verb.creation)

derivation	:	take off,
definition	:	mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner (verb.creation)

7. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way (noun.communication)

derivation	:	lampooner, parodist,
definition	:	mimics literary or musical style for comic effect (noun.person)

derivation	:	burlesque, parody, spoof,
definition	:	make a parody of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	lampoon, satirise, satirize,
definition	:	ridicule with satire (verb.communication)

derivation	:	take off,
definition	:	mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner (verb.creation)

derivation	:	burlesque,
definition	:	relating to or characteristic of a burlesque (adj.pert)

8. the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne (noun.event)

derivation	:	depart, part, set forth, set off, set out, start, start out, take off,
definition	:	leave (verb.motion)

derivation	:	lift off, take off,
definition	:	depart from the ground (verb.motion)

9. a departure; especially of airplanes (noun.act)

derivation	:	depart, part, set forth, set off, set out, start, start out, take off,
definition	:	leave (verb.motion)

10. humorous or satirical mimicry (noun.act)

derivation	:	lampooner, parodist,
definition	:	mimics literary or musical style for comic effect (noun.person)

derivation	:	parody,
definition	:	make a spoof of or make fun of (verb.creation)

derivation	:	take off,
definition	:	mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner (verb.creation)

11. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way (noun.communication)

derivation	:	lampooner, parodist,
definition	:	mimics literary or musical style for comic effect (noun.person)

derivation	:	burlesque, parody, spoof,
definition	:	make a parody of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	lampoon, satirise, satirize,
definition	:	ridicule with satire (verb.communication)

derivation	:	take off,
definition	:	mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner (verb.creation)

derivation	:	burlesque,
definition	:	relating to or characteristic of a burlesque (adj.pert)

12. the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne (noun.event)

derivation	:	depart, part, set forth, set off, set out, start, start out, take off,
definition	:	leave (verb.motion)

derivation	:	lift off, take off,
definition	:	depart from the ground (verb.motion)