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Grammar : Verb
Spell : koop, koo p
Phonetic Transcription : kup, kʊp



Definition of fly the coop

Origin :
  • "small cage for poultry," mid-14c., from Old English cype, cypa "basket, cask," akin to Middle Dutch kupe, Swedish kupa, and all probably from Latin cupa "tub, cask," from PIE *keup- "hollow mound" (see cup (n.)).
  • As in abscond : verb run away, depart secretly
  • As in skedaddle : verb flee
  • As in lam : verb escape
  • As in abandon : verb leave behind, relinquish
  • As in escape : verb break away from
  • As in flee : verb run away to escape

Synonyms for fly the coop

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