fly

noun

  1. 1

    (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air

  2. 2

    two-winged insects characterized by active flight

  3. 3

    an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth

  4. 4

    fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect

  5. 5

    flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent

verb

  1. 1

    decrease rapidly and disappear

    the money vanished in las Vegas

    all my stock assets have vaporized

  2. 2

    change quickly from one emotional state to another

    fly into a rage

  3. 3

    hit a fly

  4. 4

    transport by aeroplane

    We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America

  5. 5

    be dispersed or disseminated

    Rumors and accusations are flying

  6. 6

    travel in an airplane

    she is flying to Cincinnati tonight

    Are we driving or flying?

  7. 7

    move quickly or suddenly

    He flew about the place

Synonyms

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