FLEDGE Definition & Meaning

fledge

[flej]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

fledged, fledging

to bring up (a young bird) until it is able to fly.
to furnish with or as if with feathers or plumage.
to provide (an arrow) with feathers.

verb (used without object)

fledged, fledging

(of a young bird) to acquire the feathers necessary for flight.

adjective

Archaic.��(of young birds) able to fly.

fledge

/ �ڱ�ɛ�� /

verb

(tr) to feed and care for (a young bird) until it is able to fly
Also called: fletch.��(tr) to fit (something, esp an arrow) with a feather or feathers
(intr) (of a young bird) to grow feathers
(tr) to cover or adorn with or as if with feathers

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

fledgeless adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of fledge¹

1350–1400; Middle English flegge (fully-)fledged, Old English *flecge, as variant of -flycge; cognate with Old High German flucki, Middle Low German ��ü�� (> German �ڱ�ü�� ); akin to fly ²

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of fledge¹

Old English -flycge , as in unflycge unfledged; related to Old High German flucki able to fly; see _fly ¹

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Example Sentences

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Gizmo is the fifth eaglet from Jackie and Shadow who has fledged.

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Gizmo’s head swiveled, monitoring as Sunny fledged, or made an inaugural flight from the nest.

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Hovering differs from fledging because the latter is when the eaglets actually leave the nest.

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The birds are expected to fledge, or fly for the first time, between 10 and 14 weeks of age.

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Revolut says it has 10 million users in the UK while last year it was granted a provisional banking licence, paving the way for it to become a fully fledged UK bank.

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fled fledged

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