Fly

[n] (baseball) a hit that flies high in the air
[n] two-winged insects characterized by active flight
[n] an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or buttons concealed by a fold of cloth
[n] fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
[n] flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
[adj] (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
[v] decrease rapidly, as of money
[v] change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
[v] transport by aeroplane; "We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America"
[v] hit a fly, in baseball
[v] be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying"
[v] travel in an airplane; "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?"
[v] move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place"
[v] travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft; "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic"
[v] cause to fly or float; "fly a kite"
[v] travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly"
[v] fly a plane
[v] pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"
[v] to run away; "He threw down his gun and fled."
[v] display in the air or cause to float; "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N."

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Synonyms

alert, fell, flee, fly ball, fly front, fly sheet, take flight, tent flap, tent-fly, vanish, vanish

Related Terms

abscond, absquatulate, advance, aeroplane, airlift, airplane, applique, arachnid, arise, arthropod, ascend, aspire, bait, ball the jack, balloon, barnstorm, barrel, be airborne, be annihilated, be consumed, be destroyed, be gone, be no more, be wiped out,