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