What is another word for fly the coop?
170 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ flˈa͡ɪ ðə kˈuːp], [ flˈaɪ ðə kˈuːp], [ f_l_ˈaɪ ð_ə k_ˈuː_p]Table of Contents
Similar words for fly the coop:- abandon (verb)
- abscond (verb)
- escape (verb)
- flee (verb)
- lam (verb)
- motion (verb)
- skedaddle (verb)
- other synonyms
- abandon
- abscond
- escape
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Fly the coop:
v.
•abandon (verb)- take a powder,
- drop out,
- ditch,
- discard,
- vacate,
- leg it,
- abdicate,
- bail out,
- desert,
- dump,
- cop out,
- quit,
- opt out,
- discontinue,
- back out,
- pull out,
- drop,
- kiss goodbye,
- walk out on,
- dust,
- surrender,
- stop,
- yield,
- chicken out,
- flake out,
- run out on,
- give up the ship,
- take a walk,
- screw,
- let go,
- storm out,
- duck,
- cut loose,
- withdraw,
- wash hands of,
- throw over,
- ship out,
- bow out.
- decamp,
- beat it,
- jump,
- run off,
- slip,
- sneak away,
- clear out,
- dog it,
- make off,
- make a break,
- skip out,
- fade,
- go AWOL,
- vamoose,
- go south,
- get,
- steal away,
- hightail,
- bolt,
- make scarce,
- split,
- scram,
- duck out,
- vanish,
- disappear,
- break,
- take off,
- cut and run.
Other synonyms:
•abandon- takes a walk,
- lets go,
- flaked out,
- letting go,
- Withdrew,
- shipping out,
- ships out,
- flew the coop,
- running out on.
Antonyms for Fly the coop:
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v.
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abandon
maintain, cherish, begin, stay, advance, start, continue, keep, persevere, remain, assert, allow, pursue, retain, go, adopt, support, hold, come, defend, favor, uphold.
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flee
dawdle.
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lam
come in.
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skedaddle
halt, decelerate, dally, discourage, dissuade, slow, cease, procrastinate, rest, delay.
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abandon
Hypernym for Fly the coop:
v.
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motion
take flight, skedaddle, flee, fly.
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motion