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fly
I. \ˈflī\ verb
(flew \ˈflü\ ; flown \ˈflōn\ ; flying ; flies)
Etymology: Middle English fligen, flien, fleon, from Old English flēogan; akin to Old High German fliogan to fly, Old Norse fljūga, Lithuanian plaukti to swim, Old English flōwan to flow — more at flow
intransitive verb
1.
a. of a winged being : to move in or pass through the air with wings
< insects flying over the water >
b. : to move through the air or before the wind
< bullets flew in all directions >
< the wind freshened and the schooner flew toward port >
< clouds flying across the sky >
< the plane flew south >
c. : to float, wave, or soar in the air
< a flag flies from the tall staff >
< the kite caught an updraft and flew up and up >
< bright hair flying about her shoulders >
2.
a. : to take to flight : flee especially from danger : run away
< forced to fly for his life when his enemies came into power >
b. : to fade and disappear : vanish
< mists flying before the morning sun >
< the hovering shadows had flown when the light went on >
3. : to move, pass, or act swiftly
< the horses flew down the stretch >
< how such rumors do fly >
< flying to his sister's assistance >
as
a. : to spring or rush especially suddenly or violently
< the rumor brought the citizens flying to arms >
— often used with into
< flew into a rage >
< fly into tantrums — Gertrude Samuels >
b. : to become suddenly or violently disordered, broken to bits, or forced apart or off : burst
< the door flew open >
< the glass flew to bits at the impact >
c. : to become expended or dissipated rapidly — used especially of money or property
< after he had become established in town his inheritance flew >
d. : to seem to pass quickly
< our vacation had simply flown >
< the hours flew as she busied herself about the house >
4.
a. : to hunt with a hawk — usually used with at
< flew unsuccessfully at a low-flying duck >
b. : to pursue or attack in or as if in flight
< hoped yet to fly at higher game >
5. past or past part flied : to hit a fly ball in baseball
< flied to left field >
6.
a. : to operate an airplane
b. : to travel in an airplane
transitive verb
1.
a. : to cause to fly or float in the air (as a bird, a flag)
< little boys flying their kites >
< the club flew its pigeons every pleasant Saturday >
b. : to operate (an airplane) in flight
2.
a. : to flee or escape from
< the bird had flown its cage >
b. : to avoid or shun
< sleep flies the wretch — John Dryden >
< fly such a talkative woman >
3.
a. : to perform by flying
< the bat has flown his nightly flight >
: conform to in flying
< birds usually fly the same flyway in both northward and southward migration >
: provide by flying
< fighters flying close escort for the transports >
b. : to operate an airplane over
< fly the Atlantic >
4. : to fly (a hawk) at game
5. : to transport by airplane
6. past or past part usually flied : to raise (as scenery not in use) to the flies of a theater stage
Synonyms: see escape
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- fly a kite
- fly at one's throat
- fly blind
- fly by the seat of one's pants
- fly contact
- fly high
- fly in the face of
- fly the coop
II. noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English flye, from Old English flyge — more at flight
1. : the action or process of flying : flight
2. : the part of a compass on which the points are marked : compass card
3.
a. : a device consisting of two or more radial vanes capable of rotating on a spindle to act as a fan or to govern the speed of clockwork or very light machinery by the resistance of the air
b. : flywheel
c. : the arrangement consisting of a lever with end weights used to operate fly presses by its momentum when turned rapidly at the end of the screw; also : fly press
4.
a. : a horse-drawn public coach or delivery wagon
b. chiefly Britain : a light covered vehicle (as a single-horse pleasure carriage or a hansom cab)
5. flies plural : the space over the stage of a theater where scenery and equipment can be hung out of sight until needed
6. : something attached by one edge: as
a. : a garment closing concealed by a fold of cloth extending over the fastener; especially : such a closing at the front of men's trousers — see fly front
b. : the outer canvas of a tent with double top usually drawn over the ridgepole but so extended as to touch the roof of the tent at no other place; often : a piece of canvas suitable for such use
c.
(1) : the length of an extended flag from its staff or support
(2) : the outer or loose end of a flag
7. textile manuf
a. : flier 11
b. : latch 3
c. : fly shuttle
d. : airborne lint in a mill room; specifically : short light waste fiber produced during carding, spinning, or napping
8. : the course of something projected through the air
< the golf ball rose in a good straight fly right down the fairway >
often : fly ball
9. : flyleaf
10.
a. : the fore flap of a bootee
b. : the overlapping part of a shoe upper
11. or fly ladder : the top section of an aerial ladder
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- on the fly
III. adjective
Etymology: probably from fly (I)
slang chiefly Britain : keen, artful
IV. verb
(flied or flyed ; flied or flyed ; flying ; flies)
Etymology: fly (II) (carriage)
transitive verb
archaic : to convey in a horse-drawn fly
intransitive verb
archaic : to travel in a fly
V. noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English flie, from Old English flēoge, flȳge; akin to Old High German flioga fly, Old Norse fluga, derivatives from the root of English fly (I)
1. : a winged insect — now used chiefly in combination
< emerging mayflies >
< an outbreak of turnip flies >
< a large caddis fly >
< beautiful butterflies >
collectively : winged insects of a particular kind or in a specified relationship
< fly is bad on turnip this season >
< had a lot of trouble with fly on the sheep in this wet weather >
2.
a. : an insect of the order Diptera : two-winged fly — called also true fly
b. : any of various rather large and stout-bodied two-winged flies (as horseflies or houseflies) as distinguished from typically smaller and slenderer two-winged flies (as mosquitoes or midges) — not used technically
c. : tsetse fly
< fly is present in much of eastern Africa >
3. obsolete
a. : a demon associate (as of a witch) : familiar
b. : spy
c. : parasite
4. : a fishhook dressed (as with feathers or tinsel) to suggest an insect for use as a lure in angling
5.
a. archaic : flyboy
b. : delivery 9
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- flies on
- fly in the ointment
VI. adjective
Etymology: fly-fishing
: used in or relating to fly-fishing
< improving his fly technique >
VII. intransitive verb
Etymology: fly (I)
1. : to be high (as on drugs or alcohol)
2. : to function successfully : win popular acceptance
< a pure human-rights approach would not fly — Charles Brydon >
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- fly at
VIII. noun
: a football pass pattern in which the receiver runs straight downfield
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- on the fly
IX. adjective
Etymology: fly (III)
slang : impressively good, attractive, or stylish
< would have to top myself and really come up with something fly — John Fuqua > |