Takeoff | Mean of takeoff in English Dictionary

/ˈteɪkˌɑːf/

• Noun
• the moment when an airplane, helicopter, etc., leaves the ground and begins to fly
1. Please remain seated during takeoff.
2. Air Force One, you're ready for takeoff.
3. perfect takeoffs and landings
• the beginning of a jump
1. All the high jumpers had flawless takeoffs.
• a sudden increase in size, activity, or popularity
1. the country's economic takeoff

• a new or unusual way of making or doing something
1. an interesting takeoff on traditional lasagna
• a performance in which someone copies the way another person speaks, moves, etc., in usually a humorous way
1. He did a perfect takeoff [=imitation, impression] of our teacher.
• a piece of writing, music, etc., that imitates the style of someone or something else in an amusing way
1. They did a funny takeoff on/of a quiz show.