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take wing

verb

Meaning

  1. Of a winged animal, to take flight; to begin flying.
  2. To depart.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

take flight(English)wing(English)take to the skies(English)flutter(English)try one's wings(English)take to the sky(English)soar(English)fly upon(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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