lift-off

The rocket achieves lift-off from the launch pad.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of launching: "lift-off" refers to the moment when a rocket or spacecraft rises from the ground and begins its flight into space.
   • The initial upward movement: The precise instant when a vehicle leaves the launch pad due to engine thrust.

Usage Examples

• (The moment the rocket left the ground.)
• (We observed the launch from afar.)
• (The start of the launch was postponed.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lift-off sequence": The series of events leading to the moment of lift-off.
  • The engineers monitored the lift-off sequence closely. (They observed the steps before the rocket left the ground.)
• "Lift-off point": The exact location or time when lift-off occurs.
  • The lift-off point was marked on the map. (The specific spot where the rocket launched.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lift-off (adj): relating to the launch phase.
  • The lift-off procedure was flawless. (The process of launching was perfect.)
• Liftoff (n): alternative spelling (common in American English).
  • The liftoff was successful. (The launch was completed without problems.)

Synonyms

• Launch: the act of sending a rocket or spacecraft into space.
• Blast-off: a more informal term for the beginning of a rocket's flight.
• Takeoff: used for aircraft, but sometimes metaphorically for rockets.

Related Idioms

• "Lift-off the ground": to begin a journey or project with significant effort.
  • The startup finally achieved lift-off the ground after years of planning. (The company successfully started operations.)
• "Lift-off point": a critical moment of initiation.
  • The project reached its lift-off point when funding was secured. (The project began in earnest.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Lift off (v): to rise from the ground into the air (used for rockets, spacecraft, or metaphorically).
  • The spacecraft lifted off at dawn. (It launched into the sky.)
  • The business finally lifted off after a slow start. (It began to succeed.)