1. [noun] The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.
2. [noun] A parody or lampoon of someone or something.
3. [noun] A quantification, especially of building materials.
4. [noun] (printing) (UK) (historical) The removal of sheets from the press.
5. [noun] The spot from which one takes off; specifically, the place from which a jumper rises in leaping.
6. [noun] A departure; especially of airplanes.
7. [noun] The initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne.
8. [noun] A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.
9. [noun] Humorous or satirical mimicry.
