Thesaurus / take wing
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synonyms for take wing
- circle
- climb
- cross
- drift
- float
- flutter
- glide
- operate
- pilot
- reach
- rush
- sail
- shoot
- speed
- swoop
- take off
- travel
- aviate
- barnstorm
- buzz
- circumnavigate
- control
- dart
- dash
- dive
- flat-hat
- fleet
- flit
- hop
- hover
- hurry
- jet
- maneuver
- mount
- scud
- skim
- skirt
- soar
- whisk
- whiz
- whoosh
- wing
- zip
- zoom
- bend the throttle
- jet out
- jet over
- remain aloft
- sky out
- take a hop
- take flight
- wing in
- accelerate
- expedite
- precipitate
- quicken
- step up
- urge
- advance
- bolt
- bound
- burn
- bustle
- clip
- dash
- dispatch
- express
- flee
- fly
- gallop
- goad
- hie
- hustle
- leap
- pace
- plunge
- press
- push
- race
- run
- rush
- scamper
- scoot
- scurry
- scuttle
- skip
- sprint
- spurt
- tear
- trot
- cover ground
- get cracking
- get the lead out
- haste
- make haste
- make tracks
- move quickly
- not lose a minute
- shake a leg
- step on it
- waste no time
- whip around
- check
- decelerate
- halt
- hinder
- retard
- slow
- aid
- dawdle
- discourage
- dissuade
- face
- help
- meet
- pull
- stand
- stay
- stop
- wait
- walk
- lag
- linger
- loiter
- procrastinate
- rest
- tarry
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How to use take wing in a sentence
I take the Extream Bells, and set down the six Changes on them thus.
TINTINNALOGIA, OR, THE ART OF RINGINGRICHARD DUCKWORTH AND FABIAN STEDMANDone, says he, why let fifty of our men advance, and flank them on each wing.
THE LIFE AND MOST SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE, OF YORK, MARINER (1801)DANIEL DEFOEWycliffe translates the Vulgate: “And it as a modir onourid schal meete hym, and as a womman fro virgynyte schal take him.”
SOLOMON AND SOLOMONIC LITERATUREMONCURE DANIEL CONWAYBut it was necessary to take Silan, which the rebels hastened to strengthen, closely followed up by the Spaniards.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANAnd this summer it seemed to her that she never would be able to take proper care of her nestful of children.
THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEYHis idea was that there would be ample time later to order a concentration on either wing or on the centre.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONWhere the dampness is excessive the fronds take on an unhealthy appearance, and mould may appear.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTINTell Lady Maude the candid truth, and take shame and blame to yourself, as you deserve.
ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOODHe was positive he had seen some one enter the room, go to the chair, and take the money from his pockets.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXMadame Ratignolle, when they had regained her cottage, went in to take the hour's rest which she considered helpful.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINWORDS RELATED TO TAKE WING
- aviated
- barnstormed
- bent the throttle
- buzzed
- circled
- circumnavigated
- climbed
- controlled
- crossed
- darted
- dashed
- dived
- drifted
- flat-hated
- fleeted
- flitted
- floated
- fluttered
- glided
- hopped
- hovered
- hurried
- jet out
- jet over
- jetted
- maneuvered
- mounted
- operated
- piloted
- reached
- remained aloft
- rushed
- sailed
- scudded
- seagulled
- shot
- skimmed
- skirted
- sky out
- soared
- sped
- swooped
- took a hop
- took flight
- took off
- took wing
- traveled
- whisked
- whizzed
- whooshed
- wing in
- winged
- zipped
- zoomed
- aviates
- barnstorms
- bends the throttle
- buzzes
- circles
- circumnavigates
- climbs
- controls
- crosses
- darts
- dashes
- dives
- drifts
- flat-hats
- fleets
- flits
- floats
- flutters
- glides
- hops
- hovers
- hurries
- jet out
- jet over
- jets
- maneuvers
- mounts
- operates
- pilots
- reaches
- remains aloft
- rushes
- sails
- scuds
- seagulls
- shoots
- skims
- skirts
- sky out
- soars
- speeds
- swoops
- takes a hop
- takes flight
- takes off
- takes wing
- travels
- whisks
- whizzes
- whooshes
- wing in
- wings
- zips
- zooms
- aviate
- barnstorm
- bend the throttle
- buzz
- circle
- circumnavigate
- climb
- control
- cross
- dart
- dash
- dive
- drift
- flat-hat
- fleet
- flit
- float
- flutter
- glide
- hop
- hover
- hurry
- jet
- jet out
- jet over
- maneuver
- mount
- operate
- pilot
- reach
- remain aloft
- rush
- sail
- scud
- shoot
- skim
- skirt
- sky out
- soar
- speed
- swoop
- take a hop
- take flight
- take off
- take wing
- travel
- whisk
- whiz
- whoosh
- wing
- wing in
- zip
- zoom
- accelerate
- advance
- bolt
- bound
- burn
- bustle
- clip
- cover ground
- dash
- dispatch
- expedite
- express
- flee
- fly
- gallop
- get cracking
- get the lead out
- goad
- haste
- hie
- hustle
- leap
- make haste
- make tracks
- move quickly
- not lose a minute
- pace
- plunge
- precipitate
- press
- push
- quicken
- race
- run
- rush
- scamper
- scoot
- scurry
- scuttle
- shake a leg
- skip
- sprint
- spurt
- step on it
- step up
- take wing
- tear
- trot
- urge
- waste no time
- whip around
- accelerated
- advanced
- bolted
- bound
- burned
- bustled
- clipped
- covered ground
- dashed
- dispatched
- expedited
- expressed
- fled
- flew
- galloped
- goaded
- got cracked
- got the lead out
- hasted
- hied
- hustled
- leapt
- made haste
- made tracks
- moved quickly
- not lost a minute
- paced
- plunged
- precipitated
- pressed
- pushed
- quickened
- raced
- ran
- rushed
- scampered
- scooted
- scurried
- scuttled
- shook a leg
- skipped
- sprinted
- spurted
- step on it
- stepped up
- took wing
- tore
- trotted
- urged
- wasted no time
- whip around
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.