fly

fly: fly¹

verb (flies, flying; past flew; past participle flown)

1》 (of a winged creature or aircraft) move through the air under control.

    ↘control the flight of (an aircraft).

2》 move or be hurled quickly through the air.

    ↘Baseball hit a ball high into the air.

3》 go or move quickly.

    ↘informal depart hastily.

    ↘(of time) pass swiftly.

    ↘[as adjective flying] hasty; brief: a flying visit.

    ↘(fly into) suddenly go into (a rage or other strong emotion).

    ↘(fly at) attack verbally or physically.

4》 wave or flutter in the wind.

    ↘(of a flag) be displayed on a flagpole.

5》 N. Amer. informal be successful.

6》 archaic flee.

noun (plural flies)

1》 (Brit. also flies) an opening at the crotch of a pair of trousers, closed with a zip or buttons.

2》 a flap of material covering the opening of a tent.

3》 (the flies) the space over the stage in a theatre.

4》 (plural usu. flys) Brit. historical a one-horse hackney carriage.

Phrases

fly in the face of be openly at variance with (what is usual or expected).

fly a kite informal try something out to test public opinion.

fly off the handle informal lose one's temper suddenly.

on the fly while in motion or progress.

with flying colours with distinction.

Derivatives

flyable adjective

Origin

OE flēogan, of Gmc origin; related to fly².

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fly²

noun (plural flies) a flying insect of a large order characterized by a single pair of transparent wings and sucking or piercing mouthparts. [Order Diptera.]

↘used in names of other flying insects, e.g. dragonfly, firefly.

↘a fishing bait consisting of a mayfly or other natural or artificial flying insect.

Phrases

drop like flies die or collapse in large numbers.

a fly in the ointment a minor irritation that spoils the enjoyment of something.

fly on the wall an unnoticed observer.

there are no flies on —— the person specified is quick and astute.

Origin

OE flȳge, flēoge, of W. Gmc origin; related to fly¹.

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fly³

adjective (flyer, flyest) informal

1》 Brit. knowing and clever; worldly-wise.

2》 N. Amer. stylish and fashionable.

Derivatives

flyness noun

Origin

C19: of unknown origin.

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Synonyms:

Soar, mount, hover, take wing, Flee from, shun, avoid, flee, Winged insect, dipteron / Flutter, flap, float, wave, undulate, vibrate, play, Let fly, set flying, cause to fly or float, House-fly, musca / Burst, explode, be scattered, break in pieces, be broken to pieces, Fly-wheel / Flee, run away, decamp, abscond, make off, pack off, slip away, steal away, slink away, Compass-card / Pass, elapse, slip, glide, flit, roll on, flow on, Hackney-coach, cab, light vehicle / Stage gallery, scene-shifting gallery

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Fly — Fly, n.; pl. {Flies} (fl[imac]z). [OE. flie, flege, AS. fl[=y]ge, fle[ o]ge, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; akin to D. vlieg, OHG. flioga, G. fliege, Icel. & Sw. fluga, Dan. flue. [root] 84. See {Fly}, v. i.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any winged insect; esp.,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fly — Тип Публичная компания … Википедия
Fly — (fl[imac]), v. i. [imp. {Flew} (fl[=u]); p. p. {Flown} (fl[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flying}.] [OE. fleen, fleen, fleyen, flegen, AS. fle[ o]gan; akin to D. vliegen, OHG. fliogan, G. fliegen, Icel. flj[=u]ga, Sw. flyga, Dan. flyve, Goth. us… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fly — Ⅰ. fly [1] ► VERB (flies; past flew; past part. flown) 1) (of a winged creature or aircraft) move through the air under control. 2) control the flight of or convey in (an aircraft). 3) move or be hurled quickly through the air. 4) … English terms dictionary
fly — fly1 [flī] vi. FLEW or, for vi. 10, flied, flown or, for vi. 10, flied, flying, flew [ME flien, flegen < OE fleogan, akin to MDu vlegen, Ger fliegen < IE * pleuk < base * pleu : see FLOW] 1. to move through the air; specif., a) … English World dictionary
fly — [flaɪ] verb flew PASTTENSE [fluː] flown PASTPART [fləʊn ǁ floʊn] 1. [intransitive] TRAVEL to travel by plane: • From Belfast, British Airways Cargo flies to London Heathrow, Manchester and Glasgow … Financial and business terms
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Fly! — ist eine von Terminal Reality entwickelte und 1999 von Gathering of Developers veröffentlichte Flugsimulation für Microsoft Windows und Apple Macintosh PCs, der sich durch seine detaillierte Cockpit Instrumentierung und die ausführliche… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fly! — is a flight simulator for PC and Apple Macintosh computers developed by Terminal Reality and published by Gathering of Developers. It included simulation of air traffic control features as well as aircraft s on board systems, and was acclaimed… … Wikipedia
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