n. a departure; especially of airplanes

n. humorous or satirical mimicry

n. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

n. the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne

n. humorous or satirical mimicry

n. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

n. an ambiguity with one interpretation that is indelicate

n. language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

n. open disrespect for a person or thing

n. making to seem more important than it really is

n. witty remark

n. (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state; "the humors are blood and phlegm and yellow and black bile"

n. witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift

n. adroitness and cleverness in reply

n. light teasing repartee

n. a triviality not to be taken seriously; "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"

n. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

n. a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

n. verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport"