Noun | 1. | fly - two-winged insects characterized by active flight |
2. | fly - flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent | |
3. | fly - an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or buttons concealed by a fold of cloth Synonyms: fly front | |
4. | fly - (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air Synonyms: fly ball | |
5. | fly - fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect | |
Verb | 1. | fly - travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly" Synonyms: wing |
2. | fly - move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place" | |
3. | fly - fly a plane | |
4. | fly - transport by aeroplane; "We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America" | |
5. | fly - cause to fly or float; "fly a kite" | |
6. | fly - be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying" | |
7. | fly - change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage" | |
8. | fly - pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him" | |
9. | fly - travel in an airplane; "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?" | |
10. | fly - display in the air or cause to float; "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N." | |
11. | fly - run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled" Synonyms: flee, take flight | |
12. | fly - travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft; "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic" | |
13. | fly - hit a fly | |
14. | fly - decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized" | |
Adj. | 1. | fly - (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked |