take flight

idiom

1

: to leave or run away from danger

Fearing arrest, they took flight and hid in the mountains.

2

US : to begin flying

The bird took flight when we tried to approach it.

3

US : to begin a period of rapid activity, development, or growth

The idea really took flight and soon it seemed everyone was copying it.

Examples of take flight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the symbolism of releasing a bald eagle so close to the Fourth of July wasn’t lost on Ammann A group of about a hundred viewers gathered to watch Kere take flight above the forests and fields. —Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 July 2025

However, with its ability to take flight and its distinct color palette, this dino is hard to miss. —Skyler Trepel, People.com, 2 July 2025

Bristol International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, UK (August 8-10, 2025) Every August, Bristol’s skies burst into color as hundreds of hot air balloons take flight in Europe’s largest and most spectacular balloon festival. —Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025

Martha Stewart’s breezy summer outfit is ready to take flight. —Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 29 May 2025

Rhymes for take flight

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite