verb intrans
said of a creature or winged aircraft: to move in or through the air
to move or wave in the air
to operate (an aircraft or spacecraft) in flight
to transport in an aircraft, or travel by aircraft
to operate or travel in an aircraft or spacecraft
to be transported by air
to move or pass swiftly
He flew past me
to pass suddenly and violently into a specified state
He flew into a rage
to seem to pass quickly
Our holiday simply flew
informal to depart in haste; to dash
to take flight; to flee
It is sometimes better not to struggle against temptation. Either fly or yield at once — F H Bradley
literary to fade and disappear; to vanish
The shadows have flown
to operate (an aircraft or spacecraft) in flight
to transport (somebody or something) by aircraft
to journey over (a specified region) by flying
fly the Atlantic
to cause (something) to fly
fly a kite
to flee or escape from (somebody or something)
informal to make information public or set up a rumour, or take some other action, in order to gauge public opinion on some matter
archaic to obtain a loan or credit by means of a bill of exchange signed by a guarantor
to make a sudden verbal or physical attack on (somebody)
to be ambitious
to be successful
to be elated
to act in open defiance or disobedience of (e.g. somebody's orders)
to be contrary to (a belief, common sense, etc)
informal to become very angry, esp without any warning