fly the coop vs escape

escape vs fly the coop

fly the coop is not a noun while escape is a noun.

fly the coop and escape both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fly the coop	No	No	Yes	No
escape	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fly the coop and escape are synonyms defined as:

fly the coop and escape: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

Other synonyms of fly the coop include break away, bunk, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail.

fly the coop (noun)	escape (noun)
	the act of escaping physically
	nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
	an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
	an avoidance of danger or difficulty
	a means or way of escaping
	a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
	the discharge of a fluid from some container
	a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild

fly the coop (verb)	escape (verb)
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run	issue or leak, as from a small opening
	fail to experience
	escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
	run away from confinement
	flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
	remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
	be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by

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