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Definition of Take flight
1. Verb. Run away quickly. "He threw down his gun and fled"
Exact synonyms: Flee, Fly
Specialized synonyms: Break, Stampede, Abscond, Absquatulate, Bolt, Decamp, Go Off, Make Off, Run Off, Elope, Run Off, Break Loose, Escape, Get Away, High-tail, Defect, Desert
Generic synonyms: Break Away, Bunk, Escape, Fly The Coop, Head For The Hills, Hightail It, Lam, Run, Run Away, Scarper, Scat, Take To The Woods, Turn Tail
Derivative terms: Fleer, Flight
Specialized synonyms: Break, Stampede, Abscond, Absquatulate, Bolt, Decamp, Go Off, Make Off, Run Off, Elope, Run Off, Break Loose, Escape, Get Away, High-tail, Defect, Desert
Generic synonyms: Break Away, Bunk, Escape, Fly The Coop, Head For The Hills, Hightail It, Lam, Run, Run Away, Scarper, Scat, Take To The Woods, Turn Tail
Derivative terms: Fleer, Flight
Definition of Take flight
1. Verb. (idiomatic) To fly; to become aloft, to become airborne; to take off (the ground) ¹
2. Verb. (idiomatic) to flee ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com