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fly 1 F0210500 (flī)v. flew (flo͞o), flown (flōn), fly·ing, flies (flīz) v.intr.1. To engage in flight, especially:a. To move through the air by means of wings or winglike parts.b. To travel by air: We flew to Dallas.c. To operate an aircraft or spacecraft.2. a. To rise in or be carried through the air by the wind: a kite flying above the playground.b. To float or flap in the air: pennants flying from the masthead.3. To move or be sent through the air with great speed: bullets flying in every direction; a plate that flew from my hands when I stumbled.4. a. To move with great speed; rush or dart: The children flew down the hall.b. To be communicated to many people: Rumors are flying about their breakup.c. To flee; escape.d. To hasten; spring: flew to her students' defense.5. To pass by swiftly: a vacation flying by.6. To be dissipated; vanish: All his money has flown.7. past tense and past participle flied (flīd) Baseball To hit a fly ball.8. a. To shatter or explode: The dropped plate flew into pieces.b. To become suddenly emotional, especially angry: The driver flew into a rage.9. Informal To gain acceptance or approval; go over: "However sophisticated the reasoning, this particular notion may not fly" (New York Times).v.tr.1. a. To cause to fly or float in the air: fly a kite; fly a flag.b. Nautical To operate under (a particular flag): a tanker that flies the Liberian flag.2. a. To pilot (an aircraft or spacecraft).b. To carry or transport in an aircraft or spacecraft: fly emergency supplies to a stricken area.c. To pass over or through in flight: flew the coastal route in record time.d. To perform in a spacecraft or aircraft: flew six missions into space.3. a. To flee or run from: fly a place in panic.b. To avoid; shun: fly temptation.n. pl. flies 1. The act of flying; flight.2. a. The opening, or the fastening that closes this opening, on the front of a pair of pants.b. The flap of cloth that covers this opening.3. A piece of protective fabric secured over a tent and often extended over the entrance.4. A flyleaf.5. Baseball A fly ball.6. Sports In swimming, butterfly.7. a. The span of a flag from the staff to the outer edge.b. The outer edge of a flag.8. A flywheel.9. flies The area directly over the stage of a theater, containing overhead lights, drop curtains, and equipment for raising and lowering sets.10. Chiefly British A one-horse carriage, especially one for hire.Phrasal Verb: fly at To attack fiercely; assault: The dogs flew at each other's throats.Idioms: fly high To be elated: They were flying high after their first child was born. fly off the handle Informal To become suddenly enraged: flew off the handle when the train was finally canceled. let fly1. To shoot, hurl, or release: The troops let fly a volley of gunfire.2. To lash out; assault: The mayor let fly with an angry attack on her critics. on the fly1. In a hurry or between pressing activities: took lunch on the fly.2. While moving: The outfielder caught the ball on the fly.3. In the air; in flight: The ball carried 500 feet on the fly.4. While activity is ongoing: A coach can change players on the fly in hockey. This computer program compiles on the fly when a script is executed.
[Middle English flien, from Old English flēogan; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]
fly′a·ble adj.
fly 2 F0210500 (flī)n. pl. flies 1. a. Any of numerous two-winged insects of the order Diptera, especially any of the family Muscidae, which includes the housefly.b. Any of various other flying insects, such as a caddisfly.2. A fishing lure simulating something a fish eats, such as a mayfly or a minnow, made by attaching materials such as feathers, tinsel, and colored thread to a fishhook.Idiom: fly in the ointment A detrimental circumstance or detail; a drawback.
[Middle English flie, from Old English flēoge; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]
fly 3 F0210500 (flī)adj.1. Chiefly British Mentally alert; sharp.2. Slang Fashionable; stylish.
[Probably from fly.]Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  let fly - fire as from a gun; "The soldiers let drive their bullets"let drive, loose offfire, discharge - cause to go off; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet" |
Translationsfly2 (flai) – past tense flew (fluː) : past participle flown (floun) – verb1. to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane. The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea. 駕駛飛機 驾驶飞机2. to run away (from). He flew (the country). 逃出 逃出3. (of time) to pass quickly. The days flew past. 飛逝 飞逝ˈflyer, ˈflier noun1. a person who flies an aeroplane etc or is in one. 飛行員 飞行员2. a sheet of paper advertising a product, event etc. handing out flyers to passers-by. (廣告)傳單 （广告）传单 flying saucer a strange flying object thought possibly to come from another planet. 飛碟 飞碟flying visit a very short, often unexpected, visit. She paid her mother a flying visit. 倉促訪問 仓促访问frequent flyer/flier noun a passenger who flies frequently in the same airline and receives bonuses accordingly. 頻繁搭飛機者 频繁乘飞机者ˈflyleaf noun a blank page at the beginning or end of a book. 空白頁 空白页ˈflyover noun a road etc which is built up so as to cross above another. a flyover across the motorway. 天橋 立交桥fly in the face of to oppose or defy; to treat with contempt. He flew in the face of danger. 公然反抗 公然反抗fly into suddenly to get into (a rage, a temper etc). 突然發作 突然发作fly off the handle to lose one's temper. 發脾氣 发脾气get off to a flying start to have a very successful beginning. Our new shop has got off to a flying start. 開市大吉 开市大吉let fly (often with at) to throw, shoot or send out violently. He let fly (an arrow) at the target. 射出 射出send (someone/something) flying to hit or knock someone or something so that he or it falls down or falls backwards. She hit him and sent him flying. 將某人擊倒 将某人击倒let fly
let fly1. To launch something, often as a weapon. A noun or pronoun can be used between "let" and "fly." At the sound of the whistle, the kids let fly their water balloons.2. To launch into a verbal attack. I don't know what made him so angry, but he suddenly let fly with a string of expletives.See also: fly, letlet flyDischarge a missile or fire a weapon; also, attack verbally. For example, He let fly a rotten egg at the speaker, or They let fly some insults laced with four-letter words. The first usage dates from about a.d. 1000, the second from the late 1500s. See also: fly, letlet ˈfly (at somebody/something) (with something) (informal)
1 throw, shoot, etc. something with great force: He aimed his gun and let fly.
2 attack somebody/something: When I told him that I couldn’t find the letter, he let fly at me. ♢ She let fly at her neighbour with a stream of insults.See also: fly, let let fly1. To shoot, hurl, or release: The troops let fly a volley of gunfire.2. To lash out; assault: The mayor let fly with an angry attack on her critics.See also: fly, letEncyclopediaSeeflylet fly
Related to let fly: be damned, get to the bottom of, no less, pay a visitSynonyms for let flyverb fire as from a gunSynonymsRelated Words |