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fly > 20 senses
ADJECTIVE1fly(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
NOUN1flyTwo-winged insects characterized by active flight
2fly, tent-fly, rainfly, fly sheet, tent flapFlap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
3fly, fly frontAn opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or buttons concealed by a fold of cloth
4fly, fly ball(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
5flyFisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
VERB1fly, wingTravel through the air
2flyMove quickly or suddenly
3fly, aviate, pilotFly a plane
4flyTransport by aeroplane
5flyCause to fly or float
6flyBe dispersed or disseminated
7flyChange quickly from one emotional state to another
8fly, fell, vanishPass away rapidly
9flyTravel in an airplane
10flyDisplay in the air or cause to float
11fly, flee, take flightRun away quickly
12flyTravel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
13flyHit a fly
14fly, vanish, vaporizeDecrease rapidly and disappear
fly > pronunciation
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fly > adjective
Meaning(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked.
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Similar toalert
Usagecolloquialism
fly > noun 1, animal
MeaningTwo-winged insects characterized by active flight.
Member ofDiptera, order Diptera
Partsalula, calypter
Narrowerhousefly, Musca domestica; tsetse fly, tsetse, tzetze fly, tzetze, glossina; blowfly, blow fly; flesh fly, Sarcophaga carnaria; tachina fly; gadfly; bee fly; horn fly, Haematobia irritans
Broaderdipterous insect, two-winged insects, dipteran, dipteron
Verbsfly
fly > noun 2, artifact
MeaningFlap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent.
Synonymstent-fly, rainfly, fly sheet, tent flap
Part offly tent
Broaderflap
fly > noun 3, artifact
MeaningAn opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or buttons concealed by a fold of cloth.
Synonymsfly front
Part ofgarment
Broaderopening
fly > noun 4, act
Meaning(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air.
Synonymsfly ball
Categorybaseball, baseball game, ball
Narrowerblast; pop fly; liner, line drive; flare; Texas leaguer
Broaderhit, hitting, striking
Verbsfly
fly > noun 5, artifact
MeaningFisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect.
Narrowerdry fly; streamer fly; wet fly
Broaderfisherman's lure, fish lure
fly > verb 1, motion
MeaningTravel through the air. Be airborne.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
ModelSome big birds fly in the tree; There fly some big birds in the tree
Examples"Man cannot fly"
Synonymswing
Entailed byfly, aviate, pilot
Narrowerbuzz; rack; flight; fly on; soar; hover
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
Similar tofly
Nounsfly; flier, flyer; flying
fly > verb 2, motion
MeaningMove quickly or suddenly.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Broadermove
fly > verb 3, motion
MeaningFly a plane.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsaviate, pilot
Categoryair travel, aviation, air
Entailsfly, wing
Entailed bysailplane, soar
Narrowerfly blind; fly contact; solo; test fly; jet; glide; hydroplane, seaplane; balloon; hedgehop, flat-hat; hang glide, soar
Broaderoperate, control
Similar tofly; fly; fly
Nounsflier, flyer; flying
fly > verb 4, contact
MeaningTransport by aeroplane.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America"
Narrowerairlift, lift
Broadertransport, carry
Similar tofly, aviate, pilot
Nounsflying
fly > verb 5, motion
MeaningCause to fly or float.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"fly a kite"
Cause tofloat, drift, be adrift, blow
Narrowerkite
Similar tofly
fly > verb 6, motion
MeaningBe dispersed or disseminated.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples"Rumors and accusations are flying"
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
fly > verb 7, change
MeaningChange quickly from one emotional state to another.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Examples"fly into a rage"
Broaderchange
fly > verb 8, motion
MeaningPass away rapidly.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsfell, vanish
Broaderelapse, lapse, pass, slip by, glide by, slip away, go by, slide by, go along
Similar tovanish, fly, vaporize
fly > verb 9, motion
MeaningTravel in an airplane.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?"
Categoryair travel, aviation, air
Narrowerred-eye
Broadertravel
Similar tofly, aviate, pilot
Nounsflier, flyer; flying
fly > verb 10, perception
MeaningDisplay in the air or cause to float.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N."
Broadershow
Similar tofly
fly > verb 11, motion
MeaningRun away quickly.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsflee, take flight
Narrowerbreak; stampede; abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off; elope, run off; escape, get away, break loose; high-tail; defect, desert
Broaderrun, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away
fly > verb 12, motion
MeaningTravel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThese men fly the river
Examples"Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic"
Broadertravel, journey
Similar tofly, wing; fly, aviate, pilot
Nounsflying
fly > verb 13, contact
MeaningHit a fly.
PatternSomebody ----s
Categorybaseball, baseball game, ball
Broaderhit
Nounsfly
fly > verb 14, change
MeaningDecrease rapidly and disappear.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsvanish, vaporize
Broaderdecrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Similar tofly, fell, vanish

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