the act of piloting, navigating, or travelling in an aircraft
7. (modifier)
relating to, capable of, accustomed to, or adapted for flight
a flying machine
▶ Related adjective: volant
flying in American English
(ˈflaɪɪŋ)
adjective
1.
that flies or can fly
2.
moving as if flying; moving swiftly; fast
3.
like flight through the air
4.
hasty and brief
a flying trip
5.
of or for aircraft or aviators
6.
organized to act quickly, as in an emergency
a flying squad
noun
7.
the action of a person or thing that flies
More idioms containing
flying
the fur is flying
keep the flag flying
with flying colours
Examples of 'flying' in a sentence
flying
FLYING ants have erupted from their colonies on four days so far this summer - twice as many as last year.
The Sun (2013)
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fly
A fly is a small insect with two wings. There are many kinds of flies, and the most common are black in colour.
butterfly
A butterfly is an insect with large colourful wings and a thin body.
refly
to fly (a plane , helicopter , etc) again
flying boat
a seaplane in which the fuselage consists of a hull that provides buoyancy in the water
flying bomb
a robot bomb invented by the Germans in World War II: used esp to bombard London . It was propelled by a pulsejet
flying fish
Flying fish are a type of fish that live in warm seas. They have large fins that enable them to move forward in the air when they jump out of the water.
flying fox
any large fruit bat , esp any of the genus Pteropus of tropical Africa and Asia : family Pteropodidae
flying frog
any of several tropical frogs of the family Rhacophoridae , esp Rhacophorus reinwardtii of Malaya , that glide between trees by means of long webbed digits
flying jib
the jib set furthest forward or outboard on a vessel with two or more jibs
flying mare
a wrestling throw in which a wrestler seizes an opponent's arm or head ( flying head mare ) and turns to throw the opponent over his or her shoulder
flying-spot
denoting an electronic system in which a rapidly moving spot of light is used to encode or decode data , for example to obtain a television signal by scanning a photographic film or slide
flying suit
a one-piece garment covering the whole body, worn by aircraft pilots and other crew members
flying time
the amount of time taken in flying in an aircraft from one place to another
flying wing
an aircraft consisting mainly of one large wing and no fuselage or tailplane
high-flying
A high-flying person is successful or is likely to be successful in their career .
kite flying
the practice of drawing cheques on deposits which are already committed , assuming that the delay in clearing the cheque will allow time to replenish the account
low-flying
Low-flying aircraft or birds are flying very close to the ground, or lower than normal .
send flying
to dismiss or cause to depart hurriedly
flying bridge
an auxiliary bridge of a vessel, usually built above or far outboard of the main bridge
flying circus
an exhibition of aircraft aerobatics
flying colors
flags flying in the air
flying doctor
A flying doctor is a doctor, especially in Australia, who travels by aircraft to visit patients who live in distant or isolated areas.
flying field
a small airport ; an airfield
flying lemur
either of the two arboreal mammals of the genus Cynocephalus , family Cynocephalidae , and order Dermoptera , of S and SE Asia . They resemble lemurs but have a fold of skin between the limbs enabling movement by gliding leaps
flying lizard
any lizard of the genus Draco , of S and SE Asia, having an extensible fold of skin on each side of the body, used to make gliding leaps : family Agamidae ( agamas )
flying picket
(in industrial disputes ) a member of a group of pickets organized to be able to move quickly from place to place
flying saucer
A flying saucer is a round, flat object which some people say they have seen in the sky and which they believe to be a spacecraft from another planet .
flying squad
The Flying Squad is a group of police officers who are always ready to travel quickly to the scene of a serious crime .
flying start
(in sprinting ) a start by a competitor anticipating the starting signal
flying visit
A flying visit is a visit that only lasts a very short time.
stunt flying
the activity or practice of performing stunts in an aeroplane , such as special turns , etc, in the air
yogic flying
a phenomenon of Transcendental Meditation in which the meditator jumps into the air while in the lotus position
contact flying
flying an airplane in conditions of good visibility so that the course and altitude can be determined by observing points or objects on the ground; VFR
contour flying
the technique of flying at a constant altitude of less than 22.8 metres (75 feet) above the ground.
flying buttress
a buttress supporting a wall or other structure by an arch or part of an arch that transmits the thrust outwards and downwards
flying colours
conspicuous success ; triumph
Flying Dutchman
a phantom ship sighted in bad weather , esp off the Cape of Good Hope
flying fortress
the B-17 heavy bomber , used extensively by the US Army Air Force in World War II
flying gurnard
any marine spiny-finned gurnard-like fish of the mostly tropical family Dactylopteridae , having enlarged fan-shaped pectoral fins used to glide above the surface of the sea
flying machine
a term used to refer to early forms of powered aircraft
flying officer
an officer holding commissioned rank senior to a pilot officer but junior to a flight lieutenant in the British and certain other air forces
Flying Scotsman
→ the Flying Scotsman
flying squirrel
any nocturnal sciurine rodent of the subfamily Petauristinae , of Asia and North America. Furry folds of skin between the forelegs and hind legs enable these animals to move by gliding leaps
flying trapeze
a trapeze used in performing gymnastic displays high above the ground
flying ambulance
an aircraft used to take sick or injured people to hospital
flying phalanger
any nocturnal arboreal phalanger of the genus Petaurus , of E Australia and New Guinea , having black-striped greyish fur and moving with gliding leaps using folds of skin between the hind limbs and forelimbs
formation flying
a formal arrangement of flying aircraft acting as a unit
instrument flying
the navigation of an aircraft by the use of instruments only
all-flying tail
a type of aircraft tailplane in which the whole of the tailplane is moved for control purposes
high-flying career
A career is the job or profession that someone does for a long period of their life.
Chinese translation of 'flying'
flying
(ˈflaɪɪŋ)
n(u)
(= activity) 飞(飛)行 (fēixíng)
(= going by plane) 乘飞(飛)机(機) (chéng fēijī)
adj
[insect, animal]会(會)飞(飛)的 (huì fēi de)
a flying visit短暂(暫)的访(訪)问(問) (duǎnzàn de fǎngwèn)
to get off to a flying start开(開)端良好 (kāiduān liánghǎo)
he doesn't like flying他不喜欢(歡)坐飞(飛)机(機) (tā bù xǐhuan zuò fēijī)
with flying colours大获(獲)全胜(勝)地 (dà huò quánshèng de)
Seeflew
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flying
fly-drive
fly-drive holiday
flyer
flying
flying at a height of 5000 m
flying saucer
flyover
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fly
( plane ) 驾(駕)驶(駛) jiàshǐ ⇒ He flew a small plane to Cuba. → 他驾驶一架小飞机去古巴了。 Tā jiàshǐ yī jià xiǎo fēijī qù Gǔbā le.