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taking to the skies

taking to the skies is the present participle and gerund of take to the skies.

Meaning of take to the skies

Verb

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

  1. (US, figuratively) to start flying.

Questions about taking to the skies

What is taking to the skies the present participle and gerund of?
Taking to the skies is the present participle and gerund of take to the skies.

Words near taking to the skies in the dictionary

  1. taking to the field
  2. taking to the grave
  3. taking to the heather
  4. taking to the hills
  5. taking to the road
  6. taking to the skies
  7. taking to the sky
  8. taking to the streets
  9. taking to wife
  10. taking too far
  11. taking turns

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