Definitions for liftoff
liftoff
lift·off
Spelling: [lift-awf, -of]
IPA: /ˈlɪftˌɔf, -ˌɒf/
Liftoff is a 7 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.
You can make 60 anagrams from letters in liftoff (fffilot).
Definitions for liftoff
noun
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Aeronautics, Rocketry.
the action of an aircraft in becoming airborne or of a rocket in rising from its launching site under its own power.
the instant when such action occurs.
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Informal. the launching or commencement of a project, plan, etc.:
adjective
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that removes by lifting off; capable of being lifted off:
Origin of liftoff
First recorded in 1955-60; noun, adj. use of verb phrase lift off
Examples for liftoff
She watched the liftoff from a boat floating down the Banana River near the launch site in Florida.
They tell Sandra McElwaine about their orbital road trip ahead of Scott's liftoff this week.