# liftoff

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #42,747

## Definitions
1. The point in the launch of a rocket or an aircraft where it leaves contact with the ground.
2. The point at which a person or animal leaves the ground, as for example when jumping.
3. The point of launching into success or action.

## Etymology
Deverbal from lift off.

## Common misspellings (9)
`ilftoff`, `lfitoff`, `lifftoff`, `lifotff`, `liftfof`, `liftof`, `lifttoff`, `litfoff`, `lliftoff`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/liftoff