Antonyms for takeoff
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : teyk-awf, -of |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈteɪkˌɔf, -ˌɒf |
Definition of takeoff
Origin :- also take-off, "caricature," colloquial, 1846, from earlier sense of "thing that detracts from something, drawback" (1826), from take (v.) + off. Meaning "act of becoming airborne" is from 1904 in reference to aircraft; in reference to jumping, it is attested from 1869.
- noun leaving
- noun mockery, satire
- The takeoff isn't so nice, I'll admit, but after that you're just sailing free.
- Extract from : « Runaway » by William Morrison
- "This is as good a spot for takeoff as we'll find," he said to Sanchez.
- Extract from : « Wind » by Charles Louis Fontenay
- Might as well be cement for all the good it did me at takeoff.
- Extract from : « The Dope on Mars » by John Michael Sharkey
- He hustled Groverzb out to a freight ship that was warming up for takeoff.
- Extract from : « Quiet, Please » by Kevin Scott
- Shut the front damper—open the back one—then takeoff a griddle.
- Extract from : « The Ghosts » by Robert G. Ingersoll
- After the first ride he would let us do the takeoff and landing.
- Extract from : « The Biography of a Rabbit » by Roy Benson
- You know I'm not to be disturbed until after takeoff, Stacey.
- Extract from : « The Star Lord » by Boyd Ellanby
- The cumulative strain of one takeoff after another could prove disastrous.
- Extract from : « Rich Living » by Michael Cathal
- He'd beaten them all to Trehos only because they'd figured to catch his takeoff by the rocket flashes.
- Extract from : « Beyond The Thunder » by H. B. Hickey
- He got wise when we delayed the takeoff, and threatened to start shooting my passengers.
- Extract from : « Instant of Decision » by Gordon Randall Garrett
Synonyms for takeoff
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