fly
/ˈflaɪ̯/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable
Fly means: flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent.
Synonyms for fly29
noun, as in flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
noun, as in an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
noun, as in (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
verb, as in operate an airplane
verb, as in transport by aeroplane
verb, as in travel in an airplane
verb, as in run away quickly
verb, as in travel through the air; be airborne
adjective, as in (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
What does fly mean?20
noun
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
two-winged insects characterized by active flight
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
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”
run away quickly“He threw down his gun and fled”
travel through the air; be airborne“Man cannot fly”
move quickly or suddenly“He flew about the place”
cause to fly or float“fly a kite”
be dispersed or disseminated“Rumors and accusations are flying”
change quickly from one emotional state to another“fly into a rage”
display in the air or cause to float“fly a kite”
hit a fly
adjective
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with fly?60
three syllables
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Fly in a sentence
- When you're enjoying yourself, the time seems to fly by.fishda
- Love must have wings to fly away from love, and to fly back again.Scott
- The higher you fly, the harder you fall.darinmex
- Let's go to the field and fly kites, what do you say?Eldad
- Who can fly better, a fly or a pilot?human600
- If we had wings, could we fly to the moon?CM
- In winter, the dry leaves fly around in the air.human600
- If man had wings, he would fly as a bird.Djef_Messaoudi
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Forms of fly
as a noun
- plural
- flies
as a verb
- past tense
- flew
- past participle
- flown
- present participle
- flying
- third-person singular
- flies
as a adjective
- comparative
- flier
- superlative
- fliest