flew
/fluː/verb1 syllable
Flew means: pass away rapidly.
Synonyms for flew9
verb, as in cause to fly or float
verb, as in display in the air or cause to float
verb, as in move quickly or suddenly
verb, as in be dispersed or disseminated
verb, as in change quickly from one emotional state to another
verb, as in hit a fly
What does flew mean?14
verb
pass away rapidly“Time flies like an arrow”
decrease rapidly and disappear“the money vanished in las Vegas”
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft“Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic”
operate an airplane“The pilot flew to Cuba”
transport by aeroplane“We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America”
travel in an airplane“she is flying to Cincinnati tonight”
travel through the air; be airborne“Man cannot fly”
run away quickly“He threw down his gun and fled”
cause to fly or float“fly a kite”
display in the air or cause to float“fly a kite”
move quickly or suddenly“He flew about the place”
be dispersed or disseminated“Rumors and accusations are flying”
change quickly from one emotional state to another“fly into a rage”
hit a fly
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with flew?60
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Flew in a sentence
- After the bird had sung, it flew away.shea
- The cicada nymph was caught in a spider web, grew wings and flew away.vaijiro
- When the editor returned from lunch, he flew into a rage.Eccles17
- Having observed humanity for a while, the aliens simply flew on, shaking their heads.sundown
- The object flew away to the south, giving out flashes of light.unknown
- After opening its cage, my parakeet flew away.Missy_Hissy
- He couldn't see, because dust flew into his eyes.ariarin
- Once it was done singing, the bird flew away.DJ_Saidez
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