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Fly meaning in English
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Fly
see synonyms of flyNoun
1. fly
two-winged insects characterized by active flight
2. fly, fly sheet, rainfly, tent flap, tent-fly
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
3. fly, fly front
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
5. fly
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
Verb
7. fly
move quickly or suddenly
Example Sentences:'He flew about the place'
9. fly
transport by aeroplane
Example Sentences:'We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America'
10. fly
cause to fly or float
Example Sentences:'fly a kite'
11. fly
be dispersed or disseminated
Example Sentences:'Rumors and accusations are flying'
12. fly
change quickly from one emotional state to another
Example Sentences:'fly into a rage'
pass away rapidly
Example Sentences:'Time flies like an arrow''Time fleeing beneath him'
14. fly
travel in an airplane
Example Sentences:'she is flying to Cincinnati tonight''Are we driving or flying?'
15. fly
display in the air or cause to float
Example Sentences:'fly a kite''All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N.'
17. fly
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
Example Sentences:'Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic'
18. fly
hit a fly
decrease rapidly and disappear
Example Sentences:'the money vanished in las Vegas''all my stock assets have vaporized'
Adjective
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Fly
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Fly
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Fly
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