flyer
/ˈflʌɪə
/(also flier)
noun
1A person or thing that flies, especially in a particular way: frequent flyers...
- Concentrate on one airline: Very frequent flyers get more free upgrades, often pay less to buy upgrades, and get preferred treatment on standby upgrade lists.
- On a similar note, a frequent question fliers ask is whether airlines pad their schedules to ensure more on-time arrivals.
- Airlines should be using the valuable data from frequent flyers and other passengers to conduct medical research.
Synonyms
air traveller, air passenger, airline customer
1.1A person who flies something, especially an aircraft.MEN who helped to win the war in the air 60 years ago were back behind the controls, as veteran flyers and aircraft took to the skies over York....
- He recently sold the company, where model aircraft fliers can learn the ropes.
- She got her pilot's license in 1948 and became an accomplished stunt flier and test pilot.
Synonyms
aviator, airman/airwoman, pilot, co-pilot, aeronaut, wingman
North American informal jock
1.2 informal A fast-moving person or thing: his free kick was a real flyer...
- He did not, alas, develop into a real flier; though, as he showed on Friday, he is still usefully quick.
- The other, which has a 3.2-litre V6 developing 211 bhp, is a real flyer.
- They've got pace out wide with Eric Andrews, a real flyer, and a strong pack led by Tim Street, who's done it all.
2A small handbill advertising an event or product.The cramped office was completely papered with posters and flyers announcing events and protests for everything conceivable....
- The Festival Committee has recently produced a flier detailing the main events of the Festival week.
- Posters and flyers advertising the clinics and opening times are being put up in doctors' waiting rooms and GPs themselves are being reminded to give their female patients the choice of an alternative service.
Synonyms
handbill, bill, handout, leaflet, circular, bulletin, pamphlet, brochure, advertisement, announcement, poster, public notice;
British fly-poster;
North American & Australian dodger;
French affiche
informal ad
British informal advert
3 short for flying start.This season they have got off to a flier with Jon Parkin scoring three goals in their opening two games....
- In previous seasons Ilkley have found it difficult to gain a points at Otley in midweek evening games but were off to a flier when Hannaford scored within the first five minutes.
- But Fulton and Rob Key got Kent's victory bid off to a flier with an opening stand of 140 before Key was caught for 78.
4chiefly North American A speculative investment.The biggest mystery is how these disturbing metrics failed to dissuade big investors and lenders from taking a flier on the industry.
Phrases
take a flyer