take-off
Leaving the ground
Take-off is the moment an aircraft leaves the ground and becomes airborne, or the act of departing: The plane's take-off was delayed by fog.
Extended to any launch or beginning: the take-off of her career.
A take-off is also a humorous imitation or parody: His take-off of the boss had everyone laughing.
In sports, it's the spot or moment of leaving the ground for a jump.
Paved path for planes
- liftoffMoment of ascent
- thrustForceful forward motion
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
flaps · altitude · rotation · climb · ascent · clearance · throttle · acceleration
Satirical imitation
- satireMockery exposing vice
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
lampoon · send-up · impression · mockery · burlesque · pastiche · skit · impersonation
Propulsion-driven spacecraft
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- liftoffMoment of ascent
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- ignitionStarting combustion process
thrust · launchpad · mission · orbit · satellite · shuttle · propulsion · booster
One who copies others
- copyIdentical reproduction made
- parrotSpeech-mimicking tropical bird
- apeTailless higher primate
- mockScornful imitation or fake
impersonate · spoof · caricature · echo · send-up · impression · lampoon · satire
Depart swiftly from threat
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- abscondFlee to avoid capture
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
dash · sprint · breakaway · split · departure · vanish · disappear · elude
Loud deep sound
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- soarAscend to heights
- skyrocketRise sharply and suddenly
- flourishTo grow vigorously
explosion · momentum · growth · breakthrough · acceleration · upswing · rapid rise · meteoric
runway
Paved path for planes
airspeed · flaps · altitude · rotation · climb · ascent · clearance · throttle · acceleration · aerodynamics
parody
Satirical imitation
caricature · lampoon · send-up · impression · mockery · burlesque · pastiche · skit · impersonation · sendup
rocket
Propulsion-driven spacecraft
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- liftoffMoment of ascent
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
ignition · thrust · launchpad · mission · orbit · satellite · shuttle · propulsion · booster · payload
mimic
One who copies others
mock · impersonate · spoof · caricature · echo · send-up · impression · lampoon · satire · pastiche
flee
Depart swiftly from threat
getaway · dash · sprint · breakaway · split · departure · vanish · disappear · elude · evade
boom
Loud deep sound
flourish · explosion · momentum · growth · breakthrough · acceleration · upswing · rapid rise · meteoric · blossoming
- Parodiesspoof, Spaceballs, Naked Gun, Scary Movie, Blazing Saddles
- caricaturecaricature art, caricatures, caricaturist, caricaturists, caricature artists
- croquetmallet, mallets, hoop, hoops, wicket
- powder processingpowders, milling, granulation, sieving, blending