flew

past tense of fly: The birds flew south for the winter.
Not to be confused with:flu – influenza; an acute, commonly epidemic disease characterized by respiratory symptoms and general prostration: The child has the flu.flue – conduit for smoke, as in a fireplace: Be sure to open the flue before lighting the fire.

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F0182000 (flo͞o)v.Past tense of fly¹.

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(fluː) vb the past tense of fly¹

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(fluː) n (Building) a variant spelling of flue³

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(flaɪ)

v. flew, for 11, 19, flied, flown, fly•ing, v.i. 1. to move through the air using wings. 2. to be carried through the air or through space by any force or agency. 3. to float or flutter in the air: flags flying in the breeze. 4. to travel in an aircraft or spacecraft. 5. to operate an aircraft or spacecraft. 6. to move suddenly and quickly; start unexpectedly: He flew out of the room. 7. to change rapidly and unexpectedly from one state or position to another: to fly into a rage; The door flew open. 8. to flee; escape. 9. to move or pass swiftly: How time flies! 10. to move with an aggressive surge. 11. to bat a fly ball in baseball. 12. Informal. to be acceptable, believable, feasible, or successful: It seemed like a good idea, but it just wouldn't fly. v.t. 13. to make (something) float or move through the air: to fly a kite. 14. to operate (an aircraft or spacecraft). 15. to hoist aloft, as for display or signaling: to fly a flag. 16. to operate an aircraft or spacecraft over: to fly the Pacific. 17. to transport or convey by air. 18. to escape from; flee. 19. a. to hang (scenery) above a stage by means of rigging. b. to raise (scenery) from the stage into the flies. 20. fly at, to attack suddenly; lash out at. 21. fly out, to make an out in baseball by hitting a fly ball that is caught by a player of the opposing team. n. 22. a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening to conceal a zipper, buttons, or other fasteners. 23. a flap forming the door of a tent. 24. a piece of fabric extending over the ridgepole of a tent and forming an outer roof. 25. an act of flying; flight. 26. the course of a flying object, as a ball. 27. fly ball. 28. a regulating device for chime and striking mechanisms, consisting of an arrangement of vanes on a revolving axis. 29. a. the horizontal dimension of a flag as flown from a vertical staff. b. the end of the flag farther from the staff. Compare hoist (def. 6). 30. flies. Also called fly loft. the space above the stage used chiefly for storing scenery and equipment. Idioms: 1. fly high, to be full of hope or elation. 2. fly in the face or teeth of, to act in brazen defiance of: to fly in the face of tradition. 3. fly off the handle, Informal. to become very angry, esp. without warning. 4. let fly, a. to hurl or propel (an object). b. to give free rein to one's anger. 5. on the fly, a. during flight; while in the air. b. hurriedly; without pausing. [before 900; Middle English; Old English flēogan] fly′a•ble, adj. fly`a•bil′i•ty, n.

fly²

(flaɪ)

n., pl. flies. 1. any of numerous two-winged insects of the order Diptera, esp. of the family Muscidae, as the common housefly. 2. any of various winged insects, as the mayfly or firefly. 3. a fishhook dressed with feathers, silk, tinsel, etc., so as to resemble an insect or small fish, for use as a lure or bait. Idioms: 1. fly in the ointment, something that spoils an otherwise pleasant thing; detriment. 2. fly on the wall, an invisible bystander, secretly watching and listening. [before 950; Middle English flīe, Old English flēoge, flȳge] fly′less, adj.

fly³

(flaɪ)

adj. Slang. 1. Brit. clever. 2. stylish; fine. [of uncertain orig.]

Fly

(flaɪ)
n. a river in New Guinea, flowing SE from the central part to the Gulf of Papua, ab. 800 mi. (1290 km) long.

Translations

pass. di to fly

fly²

(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.驾驶飞机2. to run away (from). He flew (the country).逃出3. (of time) to pass quickly. The days flew past.飞逝ˈflyer, ˈflier noun1. a person who flies an aeroplane etc or is in one. 飞行员2. a sheet of paper advertising a product, event etc. handing out flyers to passers-by. （广告）传单 flying saucer a strange flying object thought possibly to come from another planet. 飞碟flying visit a very short, often unexpected, visit. She paid her mother a flying visit.仓促访问frequent flyer/flier noun a passenger who flies frequently in the same airline and receives bonuses accordingly. 频繁乘飞机者ˈflyleaf noun a blank page at the beginning or end of a book. 空白页ˈflyover noun a road etc which is built up so as to cross above another. a flyover across the motorway.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fly into suddenly to get into (a rage, a temper etc). 突然发作fly off the handle to lose one's temper. 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.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.将某人击倒

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