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take to the woods vs fly

fly vs take to the woods

take to the woods is not a noun while fly is a noun.

take to the woods is not an adjective while fly is an adjective.

take to the woods and fly both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take to the woods No No Yes No
fly Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, fly is a hyponym of take to the woods; that is, fly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than take to the woods:
  • take to the woods: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
  • fly: run away quickly
Other hyponyms of take to the woods include flee, take flight, skedaddle.
take to the woods (noun) fly (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
two-winged insects characterized by active flight
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
take to the woods (adjective) fly (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
take to the woods (verb) fly (verb)
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run decrease rapidly and disappear
change quickly from one emotional state to another
transport by aeroplane
hit a fly
travel through the air; be airborne
operate an airplane
move quickly or suddenly
run away quickly
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
travel in an airplane
pass away rapidly
cause to fly or float
be dispersed or disseminated
display in the air or cause to float
Difference between take to the woods and fly

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