Synonyms for takeoff
ˈteɪkˌɔf, -ˌɒftake·off

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1. takeoffnoun

   a departure; especially of airplanes

   Synonyms:
   mockery, burlesque, parody, charade, spoof, lampoon, pasquinade, travesty, sendup, put-on

2. takeoffnoun

   the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne

   Synonyms:
   mockery, burlesque, parody, charade, spoof, lampoon, pasquinade, travesty, sendup, put-on

3. parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-onnoun

   a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

   Synonyms:
   jeer, fraud, prank, joke, trick, scoff, caper, farce comedy, parody, hoax, spoof, put-on, humbug, farce, burlesque, travesty, scoffing, antic, pasquinade, jeering, mockery, sendup, lampoon, dupery, charade, fraudulence

4. parody, mockery, takeoffnoun

   humorous or satirical mimicry

   Synonyms:
   mockery, parody, burlesque, sendup, charade, spoof, jeer, lampoon, scoff, pasquinade, jeering, scoffing, travesty, put-on

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1. • Departure
   • Rise

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1. List of paraphrases for "takeoff":

   take-off, liftoff, lift-off

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1. Georgy Murzin:

   After takeoff, birds got caught in the engines, with the left engine stalling immediately, then they got caught in the second engine and it became unstable, and also stalled. There wasn't enough thrust, and we lost altitude. We landed in a field manually -- the commander took control.

2. Interior Minister Robert Kalinak:

   Soon after takeoff, after the first manoeuvre, the two planes collided due to causes that are not yet known, all the people tried to save themselves, having parachutes on, and ... 31 managed to jump out without major injuries.

3. Christina Cassotis:

   We do not believe that this poses any additional safety threats, it’s like just having more airline passengers going through because they go through the same vetting process. WHY YOU SHOULD N'T SLEEP DURING TAKEOFF OR LANDING According to Christina Cassotis, the changes were instituted to allow companions of passengers to dine or shop in the terminals, or to escort their family and friends to their gates. In doing so, the program has become the first of its kind since the events of 9/11 — a fact that’s is n’t lost on the APFA.

4. Southwest Airlines:

   We’ve confirmed flight 577 departing Nashville (BNA) experienced a bird strike shortly after takeoff, the Captain in command safely returned the flight to BNA. The aircraft will be taken out of service for maintenance review. Our local Nashville Employees are working diligently to accommodate those passengers on to their destination.

5. United Airlines:

   After our aircraft experienced a mechanical issue shortly after takeoff, it remained in the air to burn fuel and then landed safely, passengers deplaned at the gate and a new aircraft is scheduled to depart this morning.