do a takeoff on

do a takeoff on someone or something

to perform a parody on someone or something. The comedian did a takeoff on the president, and everyone thought it was terribly funny.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bibigul	-	Kazakh
Ayling	['eiliŋ]
Nausicaa	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
&Aelig;&Eth;Elind	-	Anglo-Saxon
Gluke	-	Yiddish
Velma	VEL-mə	English