Laxi Dictionary

English Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition lift-off in British English

lift-off noun

[countable/uncountable] noun

NASA officials traditionally say ‘we have lift-off’ to announce that they have just sent a space vehicle up into the air successfully. People sometimes use this phrase as a humorous way of announcing that they have succeeded in starting something.

1

the time when a space vehicle goes up from the ground into the air

Synonyms and related words
aerospace Apollo astronaut
2

the time when something important or exciting will happen

Synonyms and related words
beginning start introduction
Definition lift-off in British English