Source : WordNet®

takeoff
     n 1: a departure; especially of airplanes
     2: the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
     3: a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous
        way [syn: {parody}, {lampoon}, {spoof}, {sendup}, {mockery},
         {burlesque}, {travesty}, {charade}, {pasquinade}, {put-on}]
     4: humorous or satirical mimicry [syn: {parody}, {mockery}]