flying the coop

A form of fly the coop — To depart hastily or unannounced; to escape or flee.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fly the coop
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APA

flying the coop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20the%20coop

MLA

“flying the coop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20the%20coop. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flying the coop,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20the%20coop.

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