Definition of fly in English English dictionary
- Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings, also called true flies
- A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect
- To cause to move through the air, to transport by air
Each day the post flies thousands of letters around the globe.
- Any similar, but unrelated insect such as dragonfly or butterfly
- To be accepted, come about or work out
You know, I just don't think that's going to fly. Why don't you spend your time on something better?.
- Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp, smart (in a mental sense)
be assured, O man of sin—pilferer of small wares and petty larcener—that there is an eye within keenly glancing from some loophole contrived between accordions and tin breastplates that watches your every movement, and is fly,— to use a term peculiarly comprehensible to dishonest minds—to the slightest gesture of illegal conveyancing. (Charles Dickens, Arcadia; Household Words ).
- To travel through the air
The little fairy flew home on the back of her friend, the giant eagle.
- A type of small, fast carriage
As we left the house in my fly, which had been waiting, Van Helsing said:— ‘Tonight I can sleep in peace .’.
- An act of flying
We had a quick half-hour fly back into the city.
- Beautiful; displaying physical beauty
- The horizontal length of a flag
- A chest exercise performed by moving extended arms from the sides to in front of the chest. (also flye)
- The action of flying; flight
- The free edge of a flag
- Well dressed, smart in appearance
He's pretty fly for a white guy.
- A piece of canvas that covers the opening at the front of a tent
- Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges)
- A strip of material hiding the zipper, buttons etc. at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, or underpants
- To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball which is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb)
Jones flied to right in his last at-bat.
- To flee, to escape
Fly, my lord! The enemy are upon us!.
- A fly ball
- {v} to move with wings run away, shun, burst
- {n} a kind of insect, the upper part of a jack
- Butterfly
- (adj) Attractive, beautiful "Put on the Bally shoes and the fly green socks " --Slick Rick and Doug E Fresh, "Ladidadi"
- Of a proposal: to be accepted
- A shuttle driven through the shed by a blow or jerk
- to conceal a row of buttons
- A heavy wheel, or cross arms with weights at the ends on a revolving axis, to regulate or equalize the motion of machinery by means of its inertia, where the power communicated, or the resistance to be overcome, is variable, as in the steam engine or the coining press
- be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying"
- To fly or flee from; to shun; to avoid
- To fly someone or something somewhere means to take or send them there in an aircraft. The relief supplies are being flown from a warehouse in Pisa
- flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
- To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly; usually with a qualifying word; as, a door flies open; a bomb flies apart
- to pass or be driven rapidly through the air by any impulse
- travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft; "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic"
- {s} quick, clever, cunning (Slang)
- The act of lifting scenery, lights, and curtains
- 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
- fly a plane
- A batted ball that flies to a considerable distance, usually high in the air, also called a fly ball; also, the flight of a ball so struck; as, it was caught on the fly
- The almost weightless, artificial lure tied to the end of the line in fly fishing Flies are designed to imitate what a fish eats
- To cause to fly or to float in the air, as a bird, a kite, a flag, etc
- decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized"
- Waste cotton
- See Note under Flee
- crafty
- display in the air or cause to float; "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U N "
- A parasite
- The pair of arms revolving around the bobbin, in a spinning wheel or spinning frame, to twist the yarn
- " (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
- hit a fly
- pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"
- fly a plane pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"
- The piece hinged to the needle, which holds the engaged loop in position while the needle is penetrating another loop; a latch
- If something such as your hair is flying about, it is moving about freely and loosely in the air. His long, uncovered hair flew back in the wind She was running down the stairs, her hair flying
- move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place"
- A fly is a small insect with two wings. There are many kinds of flies, and the most common are black in colour
- An artificial fishing lure that features an arrangement of materials tied onto a hook to imitate an aquatic or terrestrial insect, bait fish, leech or other food source
- one with transparent wings; as, the Spanish fly; firefly; gall fly; dragon fly
- The edge of a flag farthest from the staff
- (30) - Flip a coin If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to this Pokémon; if tails, this attack does nothing (not even damage) Pokémon with this attack: Aerodactyl L27, Butterfree L37, Togetic L31, Flying Pikachu
- The fore flap of a bootee; also, a lap on trousers, overcoats, etc
- The front opening on a pair of trousers is referred to as the fly, or in British English the flies. It usually consists of a zip or row of buttons behind a band of cloth. see also flying, tsetse fly
- To move or pass swiftly; to hasten away; to circulate rapidly; as, a ship flies on the deep; a top flies around; rumor flies
- Quick-witted, mentally sharp, smart (in a mental sense)
- To run from danger; to attempt to escape; to flee; as, an enemy or a coward flies
- See Diptera, and Illust
- display in the air or cause to float; "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U
- travel in an airplane; "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?"
- Fly River turtle
- The Australasian pig-nose turtle
- Fly River turtles
- plural form of Fly River turtle
- fly agaric
- A poisonous mushroom, Amanita muscaria, with a large crimson cap, fading to yellow, scattered with white flecks
- fly ball
- A batted ball that has been hit into the air above the outfield; a fly
- fly ball
- A geek; beatnik
- fly balls
- plural form of fly ball
- fly biscuit
- Garibaldi biscuit; currants squashed between two thin, rectangular biscuits
At noon we had lunched off fly biscuits and apricots by the side of a swampy creek. - The Woman At The Store, from Selected Short Stories by Katherine Mansfield (first published in 1912).
- fly box
- A box in which a fly fisherman keeps his flies
- fly boxes
- plural form of fly box
- fly by the seat of one's pants
- To use one's judgement, initiative and realtime perceptions to decide on a course of action as events unfold without a predetermined plan
- fly in the face of
- To act in a manner highly contrary to; to counteract or contradict
The new design is very edgy and certainly flies in the face of tradition.
- fly in the ointment
- Something which ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail
- fly low
- to have one's fly (zipper) undone
- fly off the handle
- to become very angry or enraged; to throw a fit or go crazy
My dad flew off the handle when he saw the F on my report card.
- fly on the wall
- A quiet, non-participating, or unseen observer; an eavesdropper or witness
James W. Gerard, ex-Ambassador to Germany, the first speaker of the evening, said that at that moment he would like to be a fly on the wall of the palace at Potsdam to hear what the Potsdam gang were saying about our soldiers.
- fly out
- To travel rapidly to a destination, typically on an airplane
I'm going to fly out to see you.
- fly out
- An instance of flying out
A fly out was recorded on the scorecard.
- fly out
- To rapidly emerge
Pieces flew out in all directions.
- fly out
- To become out by hitting a fly ball which is caught
Jones flied out to right field.
- fly out of the traps
- to start quickly
- fly outs
- plural form of fly out
- fly sheet
- a printed leaflet or pamphlet
- fly sheet
- an extra cover of a tent to protect against insects and bad weather
- fly the coop
- To depart hastily or unannounced; to escape or flee
Not liking the accommodations, I took the first chance and flew the coop.
- fly the freak flag
- To behave in a unconventional or unrestrained manner; to exhibit the uninhibited side of one's personality
What she realized, in short, is she could go with her funk and quirk, be who she was and fly the freak flag high.
- fly the nest
- to leave one's parents or other guardians one had as a child and begin an independent life
- fly-box
- Alternative spelling of fly box
- fly-by-night
- Businesses that appear and disappear rapidly, or that give an impression of transience
- fly-by-night
- One who departs or flees at night in order to avoid creditors, law enforcement etc. (often used attributively)
Do not give your credit card number to that fly-by-night operation.
- fly-by-night
- Traveling businessmen and tradesmen
- fly-by-night
- A creatures which flies at night; a nocturnal flier or traveler
- fly-fish
- To fish using a fly (fishing lure) as bait
- fly-fishing
- Alternative spelling of fly fishing
- fly-half
- Rugby player who is normally the first receiver of the ball from the scrum half after a scrum; a half-back
- fly-in
- an informal gathering of private pilots and their aircraft at a prearranged airfield
- fly-in
- method of application for roll materials by which the dry sheet is set into the bitumen or adhesive applied to the roof surface
- fly-pitching
- The activity or act of illegal street trading
- fly-poster
- An illegally posted poster, especially those used for advertising
- fly-poster
- One who puts up posters illegally
- fly-posting
- The act or activity of illegally putting up posters, especially for advertisement, in unauthorized areas
- fly-tipping
- The act or process of illegally disposing of waste materials
- fly by the seat of one's pants
- (Ev ile ilgili) Do something difficult without the necessary experience or ability
- fly off the handle
- (Ev ile ilgili) lose one's temper
- fly at
- Fly on, fly upon, spring upon violently, attack with fury
- fly by
- A flight past a point, especially the close approach of a spacecraft to a planet or moon for observation
- fly by the seat of one's pants
- (deyim) Rely on instinct rather than logic or knowledge
Many pilots in World War I had to fly by the seat of their pants.
- fly fishing
- The sport of fishing using a rod and an artificial fly as bait
- fly in the face of
- (deyim) Ignore; go against; show disrespect or disregard for
Floyd's friends tried to help him, but he flew in the teeth of their advice and soon became a drunkard.
- fly in the ointment
- a small but irritating flaw that spoils the whole thing
- fly screen
- A screen for keeping flies away
- fly tipping
- Fly-tipping or dumping is a British term for illegally dumping waste somewhere other than an authorized landfill. It is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land, i.e., waste dumped or tipped on a site with no licence to accept waste
Do you feel there is a problem with fly-tipping near you?.
- fly upon
- Fly at, fly on, spring upon violently, attack with fury
- fly-through
- A computer-animated simulation of what would be seen by one flying through a particular real or imaginary region
- flier
- Someone who pilots or rides in an airplane
- flier
- Something that flies
- flies
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fly
- flies
- The trouser zip
- flies
- plural form of fly
- flying
- Not secured by yards
- flying
- brief, hurried
flying visit.
- flying
- That can fly
flying fox.
- flier
- {n} a runaway, the flying part of a machine
- flown
- {a} of to fly; gone off or away, cracked
- flying
- {n} the act of moving upon wings
- fly on
- Fly at, fly upon, spring upon violently, attack with fury
- A fly
- flier
- Flying
- volant
- flew
- of Fly
- flew
- Flew is the past tense of fly. the past tense of fly
- flew
- simple past of fly
- flied
- US, baseball, past of fly, meaning to hit a fly ball
- flied
- Past tense and past participle of fly
- flier
- (also perhaps "flier lie, flyer, shooter, jumper") a shot that flies further than desired as a result of decreased backspin, usually resulting from long grass (but also could be water) between the ball and clubface at impact 2 a lie that causes the ball to fly farther than intended Example: She suspected that it had been a flier/shooter/jumper when her 7 iron shot airmailed the green
- flier
- When a ball travels further than expected when using a given club, sometimes happens when playing from the rough or off a slope
- flier
- See Flyer, n
- flier
- see flyer. another spelling of flyer
- flier
- A shot that flies farther than normal because of the way the ball is lying on the ground Fliers often occur when the ball is sitting in light rough, where the blades of grass are growing toward the intended target, or when the ball is lying in clover, or when the ball is lying in wet grass All of these scenarios eliminate backspin from the ball, thereby allowing it to fly through the air with less resistance The term can also be used to describe the lie of the ball, as in a flier lie
- flier
- A leaflet, often for advertising
- flier
- {i} person or thing which flies; pilot, aviator; small printed notice or advertisement
- flier
- See Fly, n
- flier
- an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
- flier
- An aëroplane or flying machine
- flier
- someone who operates an aircraft
- flier
- (aka: "flyer", "shooter", "jumper") a shot that flies further than desired as a result of decreased backspin, often resulting from long grass or water between the ball and clubface at impact Example: She sent a flier over the 6th green seriously putting in jeopardy her chance for par
- flier
- One who flies or flees; a runaway; a fugitive
- flier
- someone who travels by air
- flier
- 9, and 13 (b)
- flies
- Third person singular present tense of fly. a fly (2)
- flies
- The open area above a stage where scenery and equipment may be hung
- flies
- {i} (Theatre) empty area over the stage (out of the audience's sight) where the scenery is kept
- flies
- (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
- flies
- plural of fly
- flies
- third-person singular of fly
- flown
- Flown is the past participle of fly. Past participle of fly. Filled to excess. the past participle of fly
- flown
- of Fly; often used with the auxiliary verb to be; as, the birds are flown
- flown
- Flushed, inflated
- flown
- past participle of fly
- fly by
- pass by while flying; "An enemy plane flew by
- fly by
- move by very quickly
- fly by
- pass by while flying; "An enemy plane flew by"
- fly fishing
- type of angling using artificial flies, fishing using flies as bait
- fly in
- To add sounds into a mix or recording that have no time code or synchronization, also called wild tracks
- fly in
- The act of lowering a batten, curtain, drop, electric or set
- fly in
- 1) To add sounds into a mix or recording that have no synchronization 2) An application of this where a performance from one part of a tune is recorded and then recorded back into the recording at a different time in the recording
- fly into
- If you fly into a bad temper or a panic, you suddenly become very angry or anxious and show this in your behaviour. Losing a game would cause him to fly into a rage
- fly on
- continue flying
- fly open
- come open suddenly; "the doors flew open in the stroang gust
- fly out
- An out which results from a fly ball being caught before it hits the ground
- fly out
- When a batted fly ball is caught by any outfielder An out is recorded as a result of the catch
- fly out
- The act of raising a batten, curtain, drop, electric or set
- fly over
- group of planes flying in formation over an area (in show of air power, in honor of a person or holiday, etc.)
- flying
- designed for swift movement or action; "a flying police squad is trained for quick action anywhere in the city"
- flying
- A flying animal has wings and is able to fly. species of flying insects
- flying
- The skill is used for all aerial travel, whether gyrocopter or dirigible As well as normal travel, the skill is used to cover evasive manoeuvres, "trick" manoeuvres and so on For more information about the use of the flying skills, see Skill Use and Attribute Rolls It is a Technical skill
- flying
- present participle of fly
- flying
- capable of or engaged in flight; "the bat is a flying animal
- flying
- {i} traveling through the air; flight
- flying
- If someone or something gets off to a flying start, or makes a flying start, they start very well, for example in a race or a new job. Advertising revenue in the new financial year has got off to a flying start. the activity of travelling by plane
- flying
- Freedom! Life is too fantastic to be looking down all the time! Reach for the stars, we're all perfect in our own way :
- flying
- done swiftly in or as if in the air; used e
- flying
- A creature with this ability cannot be blocked by non-flying creatures
- flying
- The activity of suspending equipment from truss or scaffolding Usually done with motorized chain hoists or traditional flying bars in a theatre Submitted by Karl Kuenning RFL from Roadie Net
- flying
- Only flying creatures can attack or block flying creatures
- flying
- of a racing start in which runners are already in motion as they cross the starting line; "a flying start"; "crossed the goal line with a flying leap"
- flying
- {s} traveling through the air on wings; carried in the wind; quick, swift; passing; escaping
- flying
- of or relating to passage through the air especially aviation; "a flying time of three hours between cities"; "unidentified flying objects"
- flying
- Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement
- flying
- streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; "ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her"; "flying banners"; "flags waving in the breeze"
- flying
- capable of or engaged in flight; "the bat is a flying animal"
- flying
- an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
- flying
- moving swiftly; "fast-flying planes"; "played the difficult passage with flying fingers"
- flying
- done swiftly in or as if in the air; used e g of a racing start in which runners are already in motion as they cross the starting line; "a flying start"; "crossed the goal line with a flying leap"
- flying
- The act of raising and lowering scenery or lighting Can also refer to hanging scenery or lights
- flying
- hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"
- flying
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