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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1846 1. an imitation especially in the way of caricature 2. a. a spot at which one takes off b. a starting point ; point of departure 3. a. a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket b. an action of starting out c. a rapid rise in activity, growth, or popularity <an economic takeoff> 4. an action of removing something 5. a mechanism for transmission of the power of an engine or vehicle to operate some other mechanism

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

also take-off(takeoffs) 1. Takeoff is the beginning of a flight, when an aircraft leaves the ground. N-VAR 2. A takeoff of someone is a humorous imitation of the way in which they behave. The programme was worth watching for an inspired takeoff of the Collins sisters. N-COUNT: usu sing, usu N of n

Moby Thesaurus

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