flying

fly·ing

F0212800 (flī′ĭng)adj.1. Of or relating to aviation: a flying time of three hours between cities.2. Capable of or engaged in flight: The bat is a flying mammal.3. Situated, extending, or functioning in the air: a flying deck.4. a. Swiftly moving; fleet: played the difficult passage with flying fingers.b. Done or performed swiftly in or as if in the air: crossed the goal line with a flying leap.5. Brief; hurried: took a flying glance at the report.6. Capable of swift deployment or response; extremely mobile.7. Nautical a. Set by hoisting from the deck. Used of a sail.b. Secured only at the corners. Used of a sail.n.1. Flight in an aircraft or spacecraft.2. The piloting or navigation of an aircraft or spacecraft.Idiom: with flying colors With complete or outstanding success: passed the exam with flying colors.

flying

(ˈflaɪɪŋ) adj1. (prenominal) hurried; fleeting: a flying visit. 2. (prenominal) designed for fast action3. (prenominal) moving or passing quickly on or as if on wings: a flying leap; the flying hours. 4. hanging, waving, or floating freely: flying hair. 5. (Nautical Terms) nautical (of a sail) not hauled in tight against the windn6. (Aeronautics) the act of piloting, navigating, or travelling in an aircraft7. (modifier) relating to, capable of, accustomed to, or adapted for flight: a flying machine.

fly•ing

(ˈflaɪ ɪŋ)

adj. 1. making flight or capable of making flight; passing through the air: a flying insect. 2. floating, waving, or hanging in the air: flying banners. 3. extending through the air. 4. moving swiftly. 5. made while moving swiftly: a flying leap. 6. very hasty or brief; fleeting or transitory: a flying visit. 7. designed or organized for swift movement or action. 8. fleeing; running away. 9. (of a sail) having none of its edges fastened to spars or stays. n. 10. the act of traveling in or operating an aircraft or spacecraft; flight. adv. 11. without being fastened to a yard, stay, or the like. [before 1000]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flying - an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"flightair travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"aerobatics, stunt flying, stunting, acrobatics - the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraftblind flying, blind landing - using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc.ballooning - flying in a balloonfly-by, flypast, flyover - a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the groundgliding, sailplaning, soaring, glide, sailing - the activity of flying a glidermaiden flight - the first flight of its kind; "the Stealth bomber made its maiden flight in 1989"overflight - a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)pass - a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; "the plane turned to make a second pass"solo - a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompaniedsortie - (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)low level flight, terrain flight - flight at very low altitudes
Adj.	1.	flying - moving swiftly; "fast-flying planes"; "played the difficult passage with flying fingers"fast-flyingmoving - in motion; "a constantly moving crowd"; "the moving parts of the machine"
	2.	flying - hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"quick, fasthurried - moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job"

flying

adjective1. airborne, waving, winging, floating, streaming, soaring, in the air, hovering, flapping, gliding, fluttering, wind-borne, volitant a species of flying insect2. fast, running, express, speedy, winged, mobile, rapid, fleet, mercurial He made a flying start to the final.3. hurried, brief, rushed, fleeting, short-lived, hasty, transitory, fugacious I paid a flying visit to the capital.Related words
adjective volar

flying

adjectiveAccomplished in very little time:brief, expeditious, fast, hasty, hurried, quick, rapid, short, speedy, swift.

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