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- pronunciation:
- flaI
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- fly in the face of, fly off the handle
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
flies, flying, flew, flown |
| definition 1: |
to move through the air by means of wings.
Most insects have wings and use them to fly.
- synonyms:
- wing
- similar words:
- coast, flap, flit, float, flutter, hover, sail, skim, soar, swoop
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| definition 2: |
to travel in or pilot an aircraft.
I'll fly to Chicago and then take a bus to Milwaukee.The pilot had been flying for ten hours at that point.- similar words:
- cruise, hop, jet, travel
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| definition 3: |
to shoot through the air, propelled by an initial, forceful ejection.
The rock flew through the air.- synonyms:
- rocket
- similar words:
- sail, shoot, soar, zoom
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| definition 4: |
to pass by or move quickly.
She flew through the room in a rush.- synonyms:
- bolt, dart, dash, hurry, run, rush, scurry, shoot, speed, tear, whip
- antonyms:
- drag
- similar words:
- chase, clip, fleet, hasten, hotfoot it, hustle, post, race, spin, spring, whisk
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| definition 5: |
to wave or float in the air, as a banner or kite.
The flag flew at the top of the pole.- synonyms:
- flutter, hang, wave
- similar words:
- flap, flicker, float, hover
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| definition 6: |
in baseball or softball, to hit a ball into the air.
The batter flied to center field.- similar words:
- loft, pop
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| related words: |
abscond, arc, ascend, bolt, bowl, break, career, flee, fling, go, hurtle, move, romp, run, scurry, speed, steer, voyage, waste, whip, zip |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to operate (an aircraft).
- synonyms:
- pilot
- similar words:
- cruise, maneuver, operate, steer
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| definition 2: |
to cause to wave or float in the air.
They were flying a kite.- similar words:
- flap, float, flutter, wave
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| definition 3: |
to carry (something or someone) in an airplane.
- synonyms:
- wing
- similar words:
- airmail, carry, convey, express, freight, ship, transport
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| phrase: |
fly in the face of, 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 garment that conceals buttons or a zipper, usu. on men's trousers.
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| definition 2: |
see "fly ball."
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| definition 3: |
a cloth extension that covers the open end of a tent.
- similar words:
- flap
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