Definition

1. Noun:
   • The moment when a rocket or spacecraft begins its flight from the ground: "blastoff" specifically refers to the event of a launch, particularly the initial stage where engines ignite and the vehicle lifts off.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The crowd watched the blastoff from a safe distance.
  • Mission control confirmed a successful blastoff at 9:00 AM.
  • The blastoff was delayed due to weather conditions.

Advanced Usage

• "countdown to blastoff": the final sequence of counting seconds before a rocket launch.
  • The tension grew during the final ten seconds of the countdown to blastoff.

Variants and Related Words

• Blast off (phrasal verb): to launch or take off, especially of a rocket.
  • The spacecraft is scheduled to blast off at dawn.

Synonyms

• Launch: the act of setting a rocket or vehicle in motion.
• Liftoff: the initial ascent of a rocket from its launch pad.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Blast off: (see Variants and Related Words).

Noun

1. the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination