TAKE FLIGHT
(verb)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Take Flight.
Take Flight - as a verb
Run away quickly
Example: "He threw down his gun and fled"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
- break away
- bunk
- escape
- fly the coop
- head for the hills
- hightail it
- lam
- run
- run away
- scarper
- take to the woods
- turn tail
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"As the fire grew closer, the residents had no choice but to take flight from their homes."
"The airplane accelerated down the runway, ready to take flight."
"As the hot air balloon was filled with gas, it slowly began to take flight."
"Birds take flight to migrate to warmer climates."
"The plane's engines roared as it prepared to take flight."