part of speech: verb
inflections: flies, flying, flew, flown
definition 1: to move through the air by means of wings.
- The birds flew over the house.
synonyms: wing
definition 2: to operate (an airplane or other aircraft).
- The pilot is flying the plane over the clouds.
synonyms: pilot
definition 3: to travel in or pilot an aircraft.
- They will fly to Tokyo next week.
definition 4: to pass by or move quickly.
- She flew from the room when she heard her mother calling.
synonyms: bolt, dart, dash, hurry, run, rush, scurry, shoot, speed, tear, whip
antonyms: drag
definition 5: to wave or float in the air.
- The flag flew from the top of the pole.
synonyms: flutter, wave
definition 6: to hit a baseball or softball in the air. (This is the only meaning of “fly” for which “flied” is the correct past tense.)
- He flied to center field.
definition 7: to cause to wave or float in the air.
- They were flying a kite.
phrase: fly off the handle
part of speech: noun
inflections: flies
definition 1: a strip of material along the edge of a piece of clothing that hides buttons or a zipper. Flies are usually found on the front of pants.
definition 2: a batted baseball or softball that rises high in the air; fly ball.
part of speech: noun
inflections: flies
definition: an insect with two wings. Most flies are active in the daytime, and many have large eyes. Mosquitoes and houseflies are among the thousands of types of flies.
