takeoff

Other forms of takeoff

plural

takeoffs·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about takeoff

What does takeoff mean?

takeoff means "a departure; especially of airplanes". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in takeoff?

takeoff has 2 syllables: ta-keoff. The stress falls on "ta". In IPA it is /ˈteɪˌkɔf/.

What is another word for takeoff?

Close synonyms include parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, send-up. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is takeoff a common word?

takeoff is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with takeoff?

4 words rhyme with takeoff. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.