FLEDGE
Dictionary entry overview: What does fledge mean?
• FLEDGE (verb)
The verb FLEDGE has 3 senses:
1. feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight
2. decorate with feathers
3. grow feathers
Familiarity information: FLEDGE used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• FLEDGE (verb)
Meaning:
Feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "fledge" is one way to...):
bring up; nurture; parent; raise; rear (bring up)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Decorate with feathers
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
fledge; flight
Context example:
fledge an arrow
Hypernyms (to "fledge" is one way to...):
adorn; beautify; decorate; embellish; grace; ornament (make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Grow feathers
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
fledge; feather
Context example:
The young sparrows are fledging already
Hypernyms (to "fledge" is one way to...):
acquire; develop; get; grow; produce (come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes))
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
