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- pronunciation:
- flaI
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- fly off the handle
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
flies, flying, flew, flown |
| definition 1: |
to move through the air by means of wings.
The birds flew over the house.
- synonyms:
- wing
- similar words:
- coast, flap, flit, float, flutter, hover, sail, skim, soar, swoop
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| definition 2: |
to operate (an airplane or other aircraft).
The pilot is flying the plane over the clouds.
- synonyms:
- pilot
- similar words:
- cruise, maneuver, operate, steer
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| definition 3: |
to travel in or pilot an aircraft.
They will fly to Tokyo next week.- similar words:
- cruise, hop, jet, travel
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| definition 4: |
to pass by or move quickly.
She flew from the room when she heard her mother calling.- synonyms:
- bolt, dart, dash, hurry, run, rush, scurry, shoot, speed, tear, whip
- antonyms:
- drag
- similar words:
- hasten, hustle, race, spring, whisk
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| definition 5: |
to wave or float in the air.
The flag flew from the top of the pole.- synonyms:
- flutter, wave
- similar words:
- flap, flicker, float, hover
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| definition 6: |
to hit a baseball or softball into the air. (This is the only meaning of "fly" for which "flied" is the correct past tense.)
He flied to center field.- similar words:
- pop
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| definition 7: |
to cause to wave or float in the air.
They were flying a kite.- similar words:
- flap, float, flutter, wave
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| related words: |
ascend, bolt, break, flee, go, hurtle, move, run, scurry, speed, voyage, whip, zip |
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| phrase: |
fly off the handle |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
flies |
| definition 1: |
a strip of material along the edge of a piece of clothing that hides buttons or a zipper. Flies are usually found on the front of pants.
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| definition 2: |
a batted baseball or softball that rises high in the air; fly ball.
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