takeoff
pronunciation
How to pronounce takeoff in British English:
UK ['teɪkɔ:f]
How to pronounce takeoff in American English:
US [ˈtekˌɔf, -ˌɑf]
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- Noun:
- a departure; especially of airplanes
- the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
- a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
- humorous or satirical mimicry
Word Origin
- takeoff (n.)
- also take-off, "caricature," colloquial, 1846, from earlier sense of "thing that detracts from something, drawback" (1826), from take (v.) + off (adv.). Meaning "act of becoming airborne" is from 1904 in reference to aircraft; in reference to jumping, it is attested from 1869. Verbal phrase take off "become airborne" is from 1918, in reference to aircraft; figurative use "rise suddenly and dramatically" by 1963.
Example
- 1. During takeoff and landing , it 's even more rocket-prone .
- 2. It was then diverted and landed 25 minutes after takeoff .
- 3. The spanish newspaper el pais said one of the two engines failed and may have caught fire during takeoff .
- 4. Press either button and the throttles automatically set for either a takeoff or an aborted landing .
- 5. A japan air lines 747 crashes near mt. fuji after takeoff from tokyo on a domestic flight killing 520 .