fly
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/flaɪ/
🇬🇧
/flaɪ/
verb
A1
to move through the air using wings
Birds fly in the sky.
A1
to move through air or space
The kite can fly high in the wind.
A1
to travel in an airplane or spacecraft
We will fly to Paris tomorrow.
A1
to control an aircraft in the air
Pilots learn to fly planes.
R
to carry people or goods in a plane
The airline will fly passengers to London.
R
to travel a long distance by plane
He was the first to fly across the ocean.
R
to move very fast
Time seems to fly when you're having fun.
R
to move suddenly with force
The door flew open in the strong wind.
R
to pass very quickly
The weekend seemed to fly by too fast.
R
to display a flag on a pole
The national flag will fly during the celebration.
R
to move freely in the air
Her long hair would fly in the breeze.
R
to be talked about by many people
News about the event began to fly around town.
R
to escape from someone or something
The criminal tried to fly from the police.
R
to be successful
The new business idea might fly with investors.
R
to hit a ball high into the air
The batter made the ball fly over the fence.
noun
A2
a small flying insect with two wings
A fly buzzed around the room.
R
a fake insect used as fishing bait
He used a fly to catch the fish.
R
the opening on the front of pants
Check that your fly is closed.
R
the material that covers a tent entrance
Close the fly to keep insects out.
R
a ball hit high into the air
The baseball became a high fly.
adjective
R
clever and good at understanding people
He's a fly businessman who knows how to make deals.
R
fashionable and attractive
She wore a fly new dress to the party.
translation
to move through the air using wings; to move through air or space; to travel in an airplane or spacecraft; to control an aircraft in the air; to carry people or goods in a plane; to travel a long distance by plane; to move very fast; to move suddenly with force; to pass very quickly; to display a flag on a pole; to move freely in the air; to be talked about by many people; to escape from someone or something; to be successful; to hit a ball high into the air
a small flying insect with two wings; a fake insect used as fishing bait; the opening on the front of pants; the material that covers a tent entrance; a ball hit high into the air
clever and good at understanding people; fashionable and attractive
Word Forms
Past
flew
3rd Present
flies
Progressive
flying
Perfect
flown
Plural
flies