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fly English

Meaning fly meaning

What does fly mean?
Definitions in simple English

fly Verb

— To move through the air without touching the ground The bird will fly away in the winter. The airplane flies very high in the air. He was the first person to fly a plane around the world.

fly Noun

— A fly is a type of small insect with wings I won't eat my soup because there's a fly in it. There are many flies near the garbage. — In baseball a ball that goes high in the air. — The piece of cloth hiding the zipper, buttons at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, or underpants.

fly

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

Synonyms fly synonyms

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soar housefly flee flutter wing escape run away run flies flit leave jump dart vanish mosquito glide float drive dash bolt aviate wave take flight sail rush pilot hover gridiron gnat fly-loft fly ball fleet flap deer fly bee wasp tent-fly tear scoot rise retreat rainfly race keen insect house-fly house fly hoist get away fly agaric

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Topics fly topics

What do people use fly to talk about?
Universe, creation Animal Animal actions

Animal movement
Universe, creation Animal Types of animals

Insect
Universe, creation World Substance, matter

Soil, dirt
Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Move quickly
Physical actions Move Travel

Fly
Physical actions Move something

Transport
Language and thought Think Remember

Forget
Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Angry
Daily life Fire

What fires produce
Work and occupation Hunt and fish Fishing

Fish with hooks
Physical actions Move Move in a direction

Move up
Physical actions Move Pursue

Escape

Conjugation fly conjugation

How do you conjugate fly?

fly · verb

Examples fly examples

How do I use fly in a sentence?

Simple sentences

He says that if he were a bird he would fly to me.
If I had wings to fly, I would have gone to save her.
The pigeon and the ostrich are both birds; one can fly and the other cannot.
Tennis is difficult. I never know which way the ball is going to fly.
My father can fly an airplane.
He is afraid to fly in an airplane.
They made the pilot fly the Navy helicopter.
Spread your wings and fly away.
Your fly is open!
Ostriches don't fly because they have very short wings.
Witches can fly on broomsticks.
Which bird can not fly?
Igor is a high-end fly fisherman who would not settle for anything but the best.
When you're enjoying yourself, the time seems to fly by.
Some of the birds didn't fly.
Lindbergh was the first man to fly across the Atlantic.
If we had wings, could we fly to the moon?
If I had wings, I would fly to you.
Were I a bird, I would fly to you.
If it were not for the air, planes could not fly.
It will cost 500 dollars to fly to Paris.
A fly can walk on the ceiling.
I wonder if they don't have meetings anymore where strong words fly and everyone goes at each other tooth and nail.
I saw something very bright fly across the night sky.
If I were a bird, I could fly to you.
The fly is on the ceiling.

Movie subtitles

Helicopters fly from time to time.
You were right, mama, you didn't lie The place is real, and I'm gonna fly!
Here I thought I could just fly in here all on my own a-a-and change everything by just sticking to Scripture.
I feel light as if I can fly.
I want to get on a plane. I want to fly away.
I thought I saw it fly out of your hand after you threw a choke hold on that girl.
They'll need to fly out to formally identify her.
We are the bullets ready to fly.
He's in your face even, but. he's a teddy bear. He might be a butcher, but he wouldn't hurt a fly.
She is not fit to be transferred, let alone to fly.
I already fly first, and my sister and I don't speak.
Like a fly caught in the golden web of the spider.
The witchcraft of the ointment would allow them to fly through the air.
After a merry dance with the devils, the witches fly home at the first crow of the cock.
He's like a Joe who can fly.
You mean fly to outer space in that?
The Patriarch, the Fellow-Countryman, Zoya bulldog, the Fox the Taylor, the Shepherd, the Owl, the Fly-by-night.
Vasili's fame will fly around the entire world like our Bolshevist airplane above!
To them, the life of a woman mattered no more than that of a fly.
We fly or are killed.
When necessary, I fly across the line, and play the clown, or the Austrian officer.
The spider spinning his web for the unwary fly.
Come along, old fly eater.
The spider weaves its web to catch the unwary fly.
What would you have done with that fly had we not been here?
I'll get right down there if I have to fly.
A fly saved my life.
If it hadn't been for that fly, I'd have had my head blown off.
He's the fly on the wall, doesn't really have too many friends.
We get to fly an aircraft, and ride a horse on a field in Mongolia.
I want to fly away.
Well, then how'd he fly?
I must fly.
The second kiss, romance and love fly out of the window.
Nice little chap, wouldn't harm a fly.
Yes, he did fly a bit, didn't he?
However, she's expecting us to fly down to Italy for a weekend.

News and current affairs

If they are fully informed of the risks, and are still willing to fly - perhaps the crew has been offered more money, as workers in dangerous occupations often are - should we prevent them from making the decision to fly?
In fact, the flags of many nations fly alongside German.
By the end of 1999, divergence was complete: the United States and Britain were employing their air power to enforce the no-fly zones while France joined Russia and China in abstaining on resolution 1284.
Of course, imposing a no-fly zone would not be a panacea.
But a no-fly zone would eliminate airstrikes and save civilian lives.
I believe that the fairest and simplest proportionate response would be to impose a no-fly zone on Syria.
In these circumstances, a no-fly zone would not only clear the skies of Syrian warplanes and missiles, thereby reducing the scale of the slaughter; it would also show Assad and his supporters that he truly is vulnerable.
But the world cannot hold its breath waiting for a change of heart by Putin and China, which is why a no-fly zone should be examined as a military option.
Likewise, a no-fly zone in Syria would immediately restrict the Syrian government's means of delivery of weapons of mass destruction.
Some military experts may say that Syria's air-defense systems are too sophisticated to suppress, making a no-fly zone too dangerous to enforce.
In fact, as NATO Ambassador in the 1970's, I had to fly back to testify against legislation in the US Congress to withdraw America's forces from Europe in the middle of the Cold War.
Plenty of carbon dioxide will be emitted into the atmosphere as the world's climate negotiators fly to and from the Montreal meeting.
The discretionary power of executives, in past crises, was curbed by new interventionist institutions constructed on the fly by legislative action.
Likewise, even proponents of a no-fly zone are doubtful about its potential efficacy.
WASHINGTON, DC - Leaders around the world are vigorously debating the advisability of establishing a no-fly zone to stop the violence unfolding in Libya.
We need to take concrete steps now so that we are prepared to implement a no-fly zone immediately if Qaddafi starts using his airpower to kill large numbers of civilians.
Diplomacy is urgently needed to build broad support for a no-fly zone.
The most important imprimatur should come from the United Nations, where debate should begin immediately over a resolution authorizing a no-fly zone.
The six Arab countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council have called for a UN-imposed no-fly zone.
Perhaps the mere threat of a no-fly zone will keep Qaddafi's pilots from using their helicopters and fighter jets to kill their own people.
So, as rumors fly of secret marriage ceremonies either already concluded or in the works, could the trouble brewing in India over the French president's very public love life be behind the rush to have the couple legally wed?
The International Civil Aviation Authority has announced that it will convene a group of experts to help it provide guidance for the industry to decide what level of ash in the atmosphere makes it unsafe to fly.
The European Union's agricultural subsidies, for example, are high enough to permit every cow in Europe to fly business class around the world.
And what can we do to rebuild international financial-management institutions on the fly to make them the best possible?
The same story can be told about kala-azar, which is spread by the sand fly.
A no-fly zone and a safe zone in northern Syria for the millions of displaced people could reinforce American diplomacy.
Its severe punishments fly in the face of Western legal canons.
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