Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take flight

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
take flight
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To begin flying; to become airborne or aloft; to take off and fly

verb

to flee

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

takes flight (present, singular) taking flight (participle, present) took flight (past) taken flight (participle, past)

Synonyms

fly flee

Questions

What does take flight mean?
To begin flying; to become airborne or aloft; to take off and fly

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