takeoff
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈteɪkˌɔf/
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parodia
- During the talent show, his takeoff on famous singers had the audience in stitches.
- economic takeoff
The depiction of an overweight takeoff they're doing is pretty much on point.
- The depiction of an overweight takeoff they're doing is pretty much on point.
Examples
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I wonder if Google's new "+1" button is a takeoff of Facebook's "+1."
Blog text (25) -
It's a takeoff on Martha Stewart's recipe and method from her Cooking School book.
Blog text (5) -
"Now let me do a takeoff."
Fiction book (1994) -
It's not a takeoff or a satire.
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We also did takeoffs... ...on some of the music video artists of the day.
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In this number, we were doing a takeoff on Cyndi Lauper... ...who was a successful music video artist... ...in this time period.
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One, called The Partner, is a law firm takeoff of The Apprentice, the popular show in which young business professionals compete for a job with Donald Trump.
Academic text (2004) -
For the non-USA readers here, the title "Brother against Microbe" is a takeoff on the description of the American Civil War as Brother against Brother.
Blog text (22) -
The plot is a takeoff of You've Got Mail / Shop Around the Corner, following a small business owner who is about to lose her shop to a big corporate developer.
Blog text (10) -
Jennifer started to sing a takeoff of the refrain from the song "Cinderella, Rockefella," which sounded so much like what Susan had just said.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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5.0
A funny copy of a song or film that makes fun of the original
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4.9
Making fun of someone or something by copying them to make others laugh
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7.7
An unfair silly version of something that makes fun of the original
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3.5
A funny copy of a person that makes their voice or actions seem bigger
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5.3
A funny imitation of a film or book that makes fun of the original
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8.0
A written piece that makes fun of a person or group by copying their style
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8.4
A funny copy of a person or movie that makes fun of their style
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7.5
A false act or story that tries to trick people, often to make them laugh
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8.7
A play or story that makes fun of something by exaggerating its style
A short funny piece posted in public that mocks a person
Copying someone's actions or words to make fun of them
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A part that sends power from an engine to other machines like a tractor attachment
- Specialized
The first part of a rocket that gives the strong push needed to lift it off
- Specialized
A powerful first part of a space vehicle that lifts it off the ground
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word takeoff is also from the verb take off, which means 'to copy' someone in a funny way. That's why a takeoff is a humorous imitation or parody of someone's style.