overfly

Definition of Overfly in English :

1. overfly, pass over

fly over

Example Sentences:
'The plane passed over Damascus'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Overfly

verb -flies, -flying, -flew or -flown

(transitive)

to fly over (a territory) or past (a point)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˌoverˈflew, ˌoverˈflown, ˌoverˈflying

to fly an aircraft over (a specified area) or beyond (a specified place); esp., to fly over (foreign territory) for reconnaissance

tr.v. o·ver·flew (-fl), o·ver·flown (-flōn), o·ver·fly·ing, o·ver·flies

1. To fly over (a particular area or territory) in an aircraft or spacecraft.

2. To fly beyond or past; overshoot: The plane overflew the runway and crashed.