Fly

Fly:

fly1
flī-
verb
1.
(of a bird or other winged creature) move through the air under control.
"close the door or the moths will fly in"
synonyms: travel through the air, wing its way, wing, glide, soar, wheel; More
(of an aircraft or its occupants) travel through the air.
"I fly back to New York this evening"
synonyms: travel by airplane-plane, travel by air, jet More
control the flight of (an aircraft); pilot.
synonyms: pilot, operate, control, maneuver, steer More
transport in an aircraft.
"helicopters flew the injured to a hospital"
synonyms: transport by airplane-plane, transport by air, airlift, lift, jet More
accomplish (a purpose) in an aircraft.
"pilots trained to fly combat missions"
release (a bird) to fly, esp. a hawk for hunting or a pigeon for racing.
2.
move or be hurled quickly through the air.
"balls kept flying over her hedge"
BASEBALL
hit a ball high into the air.
"Gwynn flied to left"
BASEBALL
(of a batter) be put out by hitting a fly ball that is caught.
go or move quickly.
"she flew along the path"
informal
depart hastily.
"I must fly!"
(of time) pass swiftly.
"how time flies!"
synonyms: go quickly, fly by-past, pass swiftly, slip past, rush past More
(of a report) be circulated among many people.
"rumors were flying around Chicago"
(of accusations or insults) be exchanged swiftly and heatedly.
"the accusations flew thick and fast"
3.
(esp. of hair) wave or flutter in the wind.
"they were running, hair flying everywhere"
synonyms: flutter, flap, wave More
(with reference to a flag) display or be displayed, esp. on a flagpole.
"flags were flying at half-mast"
synonyms: display, show, exhibit, bear; More
4.
archaic
flee; run away.
"those that fly may fight again"
flee from; escape from in haste.
"you must fly the country for a while"
5.
informal
be successful.
"that idea didn't fly with most other council members"
noun
noun: fly;plural noun: flies;plural noun: the flies;plural noun: flys
1.
an opening at the crotch of a pair of pants, closed with a zipper or buttons and typically covered with a flap.
a flap of material covering the opening or fastening of a garment or of a tent.
"a fly-fronted shirt"
2.
the space over the stage in a theater.
Read less