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- [teyk-awf, -of]
- /ˈteɪkˌɔf, -ˌɒf/
- /ˈteɪˌkɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teyk-awf, -of]
- /ˈteɪkˌɔf, -ˌɒf/
Definitions of takeoff word
- noun takeoff a taking or setting off; the leaving of the ground, as in leaping or in beginning a flight in an airplane. 1
- noun takeoff a taking off from a starting point, as in beginning a race. 1
- noun takeoff the place or point at which a person or thing takes off. 1
- noun takeoff a humorous or satirical imitation; burlesque. 1
- noun takeoff Machinery. a shaft geared to a main shaft for running auxiliary machinery. 1
- noun takeoff a branch connection to a pipe, electric line, etc. 1
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Origin of takeoff
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; noun use of verb phrase take off
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Parts of speech for Takeoff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
takeoff popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
takeoff usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for takeoff
noun takeoff
- apery — imitative behaviour; mimicry
- aping — any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
- blastoff — Blastoff is the moment when a rocket leaves the ground and rises into the air to begin a journey into space.
- burlesque — A burlesque is a performance or a piece of writing that makes fun of something by copying it in an exaggerated way. You can also use burlesque to refer to a situation in real life that is like this.
verb takeoff
- caricaturing — a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
- cartooning — a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
- hazed — an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles, or both, giving the air an opalescent appearance that subdues colors.
- hazing — an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles, or both, giving the air an opalescent appearance that subdues colors.
- make a fool of — To cause (someone) to seem foolish.
Antonyms for takeoff
noun takeoff
- landing — any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands: Land was sighted from the crow's nest.
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