Takes wing


Synonyms for takes wing
verb take to the air, usually employing wings

shoot
take off
float
glide
drift
travel
sail
reach
cross
flutter
swoop
climb
circle
operate

speed
rush
pilot
control
dash
skim
skirt
barnstorm
jet
hop
circumnavigate
soar
maneuver
hover

dive
dart
hurry
whisk
flit
mount
zoom
scud
whiz
buzz
fleet
wing
zip
whoosh

aviate
flat-hat
seagull
bend the throttle
jet out
jet over
remain aloft
sky out
take a hop
take flight
take wing
wing in

Antonyms for takes wing

remain
slow
decelerate
walk

confront
stay
rest
land

face
stay on ground

Synonyms
verb speed something; hurry

urge
step up
accelerate
precipitate
expedite
quicken
clip
gallop
skip
bound
dispatch
dash
sprint

trot
scamper
goad
leap
bustle
hustle
plunge
run
express
burn
hie
press
flee

fly
advance
rush
tear
bolt
scurry
pace
race
scoot
push
spurt
scuttle
cover ground

get the lead out
haste
get cracking
make haste
make tracks
move quickly
not lose a minute
shake a leg
step on it
take wing
waste no time
whip around

Antonyms

decelerate
hinder
slow
retard
aid
walk
dissuade
wait
dawdle

lag
loiter
procrastinate
tarry
halt
check
face
meet
help

discourage
stand
stop
pull
stay
linger
rest
go slow

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