fully fledged meaning

UK US /ˈfʊli flɛdʒd/ 3 syllables

fully fledged (adjective): (of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly.

fully fledged has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

fully fledged as an adjective

  1. (of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly

    Synonyms: full-fledged

    Similar: fledged

  2. (of persons, e.g.) having gained full status
    • a full-fledged lawyer
    • by the age of seventeen I was a full-fledged atheist
    • sees itself as a fully fledged rival party

    Synonyms: full-fledged

    Similar: experienced

How to pronounce fully fledged

fully fledged is pronounced /ˈfʊli flɛdʒd/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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