Meanings
verbfly the nest (third-person singular simple present flies the nest, present participle flying the nest, simple past flew the nest, past participle flown the nest)
present singular third person flies the nest · participle present flying the nest · past flew the nest · participle past flown the nest
- To leave one's parents or childhood guardians and begin an independent life as an adult.
Synonyms: leave the nest, leave home
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo leave one's parents or childhood guardians and begin an independent life as an adult.
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fly the nest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20the%20nest
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“fly the nest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20the%20nest. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fly the nest,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20the%20nest.
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