taking flight

A form of take flight — To begin flying; to become airborne or aloft; to take off and fly

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take flight
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APA

taking flight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20flight

MLA

“taking flight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20flight. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking flight,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20flight.

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