take wing

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Definitions of take wing words

noun take wing either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight. 1
noun take wing either of two corresponding parts in flightless birds, which may be rudimentary, as in certain ratite birds, or adapted for swimming, as in penguins. 1
noun take wing one of the paired, thin, lateral extensions of the body wall of an insect, located on the mesothorax and the metathorax, by means of which it flies. 1
noun take wing a similar structure with which gods, angels, demons, etc., are conceived to be provided for the purpose of flying. 1
noun take wing Slang. an arm of a human being, especially a baseball player's pitching or throwing arm. 1
noun take wing a means or instrument of flight, travel, or progress. 1

before 1125

One of the 6% oldest English words

1125-75; Middle English wenge (plural noun) < Old Danish wingæ; compare Norwegian, Swedish vinge, Old Norse vǣngr

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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aviate — to pilot or fly in an aircraft
fleeted — swift; rapid: to be fleet of foot; a fleet horse.
fly — to move through the air using wings.
get cracking — to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured: The plate cracked when I dropped it, but it was still usable.