lifts off
Leaves the ground
Lifts off describes the moment a rocket, spacecraft, or aircraft leaves the ground and begins ascending: The shuttle lifts off at dawn.
The phrase captures the dramatic transition from stationary to airborne.
Figuratively, something lifts off when it finally gets going after preparation: The project lifts off next month.
- flyTwo-winged buzzing insect
- blastoffRocket launch moment
- launch padRocket departure platform
- spaceflightVoyaging beyond Earth's atmosphere
- space shuttleReusable crewed orbital vehicle
ascend · climb · rocket · takeoff · takes flight · elevate · soar · launch · rocket launch · trajectory · uplift · jet · hot air balloon · shuttle · rise · Cape Canaveral · acceleration · geyser
lifts offlands
Comes to ground
touches down · descends · comes down · sets down · drops
lifts offlands
Comes to ground
touches down · landing · settles · alights · grounds
lifts offlands
Comes to ground
touches down · returns · arrives · comes back · reenters
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