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fly the nest

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables
fly- the nest
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To leave one's parents or childhood guardians and begin an independent life as an adult.

Inflected Forms

flies the nest (present, singular) flying the nest (participle, present) flew the nest (past) flown the nest (participle, past)

Phrases

fly the coop

Frequently Paired Words

fly the coop

Synonyms

leave the nest leave home

Questions

What does fly the nest mean?
To leave one's parents or childhood guardians and begin an independent life as an adult.

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