a taking or setting off; the leaving of the ground, as in leaping or in beginning a flight in an airplane.

a taking off from a starting point, as in beginning a race.

the place or point at which a person or thing takes off.

a humorous or satirical imitation; burlesque.

Machinery . a shaft geared to a main shaft for running auxiliary machinery.

a branch connection to a pipe, electric line, etc.

verb

arrive , come , stay

verb

ascend , bear , beat it , become airborne , begone , blast off , blow * , clear out * , decamp , depart , disappear , exit , get off , get out , go , go away , head , hightail , hit the road * , hit the trail , lift off , light out * , make * , pull out , quit , scram * , set out * , shove off * , soar , split , take to the air , vamoose * , withdraw , ape , burlesque , caricature , imitate , lampoon , mimic , parody , ridicule , send up , spoof , travesty , take