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taken flight

taken flight is the past participle of take flight.

Meaning of take flight

Verb

take flight (third-person singular simple present takes flight, present participle taking flight, simple past took flight, past participle taken flight)

  1. (idiomatic) To begin flying; to become airborne or aloft; to take off and fly
    • Though the bird is still young, in a day or two it will spread its wing and take flight for the first time.
  2. (idiomatic) to flee
    • The criminals took flight as soon as they heard the sirens.
    Synonyms:
    fly

Questions about taken flight

What is taken flight the past participle of?
Taken flight is the past participle of take flight.

Words near taken flight in the dictionary

  1. taken easy
  2. taken effect
  3. taken exception
  4. taken fire
  5. taken five
  6. taken flight
  7. taken for
  8. taken for a drive
  9. taken for a ride
  10. taken for a spin
  11. taken for granite

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