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   fly

   /flʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. (of a bird, bat, or insect) move through the air using wings: "close the door or the moths will fly in" Similar travel through the airwing its waywingglidesoarwheelflutterflithoverhangtake wingtake to the airmount
   • ▪ (of an aircraft or its occupants) travel through the air: "I fly back to London this evening" Similar travel/go by airtravel/go by planejetair-dash
   • ▪ control the flight of (an aircraft): "he flew Hurricanes in the war" Similar pilotoperatecontrolmanoeuvresteerguidedirectnavigate
   • ▪ transport in an aircraft: "helicopters flew the injured to hospital" Similar transport by air/planeairliftliftjet
   • ▪ accomplish (a purpose) in an aircraft: "pilots trained to fly combat missions"
   • ▪ release (a bird) to fly, especially a hawk for hunting or a pigeon for racing: "I can't fly my hawk for the final because he is too heavy"
   • 2. move or be hurled quickly through the air: "balls kept flying over her hedge"
   • ▪ (of accusations or insults) be exchanged swiftly and heatedly: "the accusations flew thick and fast"
   • ▪ (of a report) be circulated swiftly and widely: "rumours were flying around Manchester"
   • ▪ hit a ball high into the air: "he flied out to the left field"
   • 3. wave or flutter in the wind: "she ran after him, her hair flying behind her" Similar flutterflapwaveblowwaftfloatstream
   • ▪ (with reference to a flag) display or be displayed on a flagpole: "vessels which flew the Spanish flag" Similar displayshowexhibithave hoistedhave run up
   • 4. go or move quickly: "she flew along the path"
   • ▪ depart hastily: informal "I must fly!" Similar racehurryhastenflashdashdartrushshootspeedhurtlestreakreally movespank alongwhirlwhizzgo like lightninggo hell for leatherwhooshbuzzzoomswoopblastchargestampedegallopchasecareerbustlesweepharewingscurryscudscutterinformal:beltscootscorchtearzapzipwhip (along)get crackingget a move onstep on itburn rubbergo like a bat out of hellbombbucketshiftput one's foot downclipboogiehightailbarrellay rubbervulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assliterary:fleetarchaic:posthie
   • ▪ (of time) pass swiftly: "the evening had just flown by" Similar go quicklyfly by/pastpass swiftlyslip pastrush past
   • ▪ run away; flee: archaic "those that fly may fight again" Similar fleerunrun awayrun offmake a run for itrun for ittake flightbe gonemake offtake offtake to one's heelsmake a break for itboltbeat a (hasty) retreatmake a quick exitmake one's getawayescapeabsent oneselfmake oneself scarceabscondhead for the hillsdo a disappearing actinformal:beat itclear offclear outvamooseskedaddlesplitcut and runshow a clean pair of heelsturn tailscramdo a runnerscarperdo a bunkleg itlight outbug outcut outpeel outtake a powderskiddoogo throughshoot throughvulgar slang:bugger offarchaic:levant
   • ▪ escape from in haste; flee from: archaic "you must fly the country for a while" Similar run away fromleave hastily/abruptlyfleeescape frominformal:skip
   • 5. be successful: informal North American "that idea didn't fly with most other council members"

   noun

   • 1. an opening at the crotch of a pair of trousers, closed with a zip or buttons and typically covered with a flap.
   • ▪ a flap of material covering the opening or fastening of a garment or of a tent.
   • 2. the space over the stage in a theatre.
   • 3. short for fly ball
   • 4. a one-horse hackney carriage. historical British
   • 5. an attempt: informal Australian, New Zealand "we decided to give it a fly"

   Word Origin Old Englishflēogan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vliegen and German fliegen, also to fly2.

   Derivatives

   • 1. flyable adjective

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   1 day ago · The following is a glossary of common English language terms used in the description of birds—warm-blooded vertebrates of the class Aves and the only living dinosaurs, characterized by feathers, the ability to fly in all but the approximately 60 extant species of flightless birds, toothless, beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled ...

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   4 days ago · A British DJ with the handle oiwudini got 1.3 million likes on a video where he bragged about traveling on a seven-hour flight without headphones, sleep or other creature comforts. One commenter ...

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   1 day ago · It’s happening on actual planes ― and, of course, on TikTok. “Rawdogging travel,” as it’s unfortunately being called, is the act of boarding a flight ― long-haul or otherwise ― with no headphones, no book, no form of entertainment or diversion other than the ever-present digital flight map. Of course, we live in an increasingly ...

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   1 day ago · How to define a mileage run A mileage run involves taking a flight or set of flights, mainly for the purpose of accumulating miles or points or for the credit towards elite status. The concept of doing this grew alongside the development and expansion of loyalty programs over the past few decades.

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   5 days ago · Proper technique is paramount in executing the cable chest fly, requiring a stable starting position with slightly bent elbows, precise movement mechanics for arms and elbows, and mastery of the full range of motion to effectively target the chest while mitigating the risk of injury. Cable chest fly variations offer a comprehensive chest ...

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