flew
past tense of fly
Kids Definition
flew
past tense of fly
flew
verb
1
as in hovered
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings the Wright brothers realized mankind's age-old wish to fly Synonyms & Similar Words
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- hovered
- glided
- sailed
- soared
- floated
- drifted
- fluttered
- darted
- winged
- planed
- swept
- flitted
- wafted
- dove
- aviated
- dived
- catapulted
- rocketed
- cruised
- orbited
- coasted
- hung
- jetted
- hanged
- helicoptered
- stooped
2
as in escaped
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation you must fly to safety immediately Synonyms & Similar Words
- escaped
- fled
- left
- moved
- absconded
- went
- got out
- broke free
- cleared out
- exited
- ran off
- ran away
- avoided
- lammed
- lost
- departed
- evaded
- eluded
- broke out (of)
- shunned
- decamped
- eloped
- pulled out
- rescued
- walked out
- sprang
- sprung
- quitted
- released
- quit
- liberated
- extricated
- disentangled
- loosened
- freed
- brought off
- loosed
- took off
- unfettered
- redeemed
- emancipated
- uncaged
- unchained
- unbound
- enfranchised
- sallied (forth)
- manumitted
- shoved (off)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- remained
- stayed
- lingered
- dwelt
- returned
- dwelled
- hung around
- tarried
- came back
- stuck around
- abided
- abode
3
as in traveled
to proceed or move quickly flew down the concourse to catch his flight Synonyms & Similar Words
- traveled
- sped
- raced
- drove
- scurried
- rushed
- trotted
- hurried
- travelled
- jumped
- zipped
- chased
- buzzed
- ran
- blew
- stepped
- scooted
- run
- darted
- blasted
- scuttled
- dashed
- speeded
- zoomed
- tore
- hurled
- bolted
- whirled
- hustled
- hurtled
- ripped
- whisked
- rammed
- rocketed
- bowled
- motored
- jogged
- breezed
- jetted
- careened
- rustled
- blazed
- barreled
- shot
- bustled
- hastened
- coursed
- pelted
- flitted
- nipped
- bundled
- hied
- galloped
- bombed
- humped
- careered
- belted
- beat it
- whizzed
- cannonballed
- hared
- highballed
- sprinted
- shook a leg
- scampered
- barrelled
- streaked
- scudded
- stepped on it
- made tracks
- scuffled
- hotfooted (it)
- cracked (on)
- got a move on
- beetled
- stampeded
- accelerated
- overtook
- stepped out
- outpaced
- quickened
- outstripped
- outran
- caught up
- beelined
- arrowed
- fast-forwarded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- crawled
- crept
- dragged
- poked
- lingered
- lagged
- poked
- strolled
- loitered
- sauntered
- shuffled
- hung (around or out)
- hanged (around or out)
- ambled
- tarried
- dallied
- plodded
- lumbered
- dawdled
- decelerated
- slowed (down or up)
- dillydallied
4
as in fled
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening no one in the movies ever thinks to fly from the ax murderer and immediately call the police Synonyms & Similar Words
- fled
- retreated
- bolted
- ran
- escaped
- broke
- run
- skedaddled
- beat a retreat
- beat it
- turned tail
- ran off
- ran away
- made tracks
- absconded
- decamped
- eloped
- bugged out
- scrammed
- lit
- scatted
- got out
- hightailed (it)
- lammed
- scarpered
- cleared out
- made off
- mizzled
- skirred
- got (away)
- skipped (out)
- lighted out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- confronted
- faced
- dared
- remained
- stayed
- braved
- defied
- bearded
- lingered
- dwelt
- dwelled
- hung around
- tarried
- stuck around
- abided
- abode
5
as in disappeared
to cease to be visible the morning mist had flown, and a sparkling sea lay before us Synonyms & Similar Words
- disappeared
- vanished
- faded
- fled
- melted
- evaporated
- sank
- dissipated
- sunk
- dissolved
- evanesced
- dispersed
- dropped out of sight
- dematerialized
- cleared
- blurred
- dried up
- dimmed
- died (away or down or out)
- blanked (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- appeared
- arrived
- emerged
- issued
- materialized
- loomed
- broke out
- came out
- showed up
6
as in passed
to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval the familiar "Because I said so!" is a reason that won't fly with most teenagers Synonyms & Similar Words
- passed
- worked
- washed
- took
- stood up
- played
- passed muster
- held up
- held water
- wrought
- went over
- went down
- went through
- got through