take wing

verb

Of a winged animal, to take flight; to begin flying.

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Meanings

verbtake wing (third-person singular simple present takes wing, present participle taking wing, simple past took wing, past participle taken wing)

present singular third person takes wing · participle present taking wing · past took wing · participle past taken wing

  1. Of a winged animal, to take flight; to begin flying.
  2. figurativelyTo depart.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
leave

Translations

Dutch wegvliegen
  • wegvliegento begin flying
Finnish lähteä lentoon, lehahtaa lentoon
  • lähteä lentoonto begin flying
  • lehahtaa lentoonto begin flying
Cite this entry
APA

take wing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20wing

MLA

“take wing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20wing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take wing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20wing.

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