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fly

/ˈflaɪ̯/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Fly means: flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent.

Synonyms for fly29

noun, as in flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent

tent-fly, rainfly, fly sheet, tent flap

noun, as in an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth

fly front

noun, as in (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air

fly ball

verb, as in pass away rapidly

fell, vanish, vaporize

verb, as in decrease rapidly and disappear

vanish, vaporize, fell

verb, as in travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft

wing, aviate, pilot

verb, as in operate an airplane

aviate, pilot

verb, as in transport by aeroplane

aviate, pilot

verb, as in travel in an airplane

aviate, pilot

verb, as in run away quickly

flee, take flight

verb, as in travel through the air; be airborne

adjective, as in (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

alert, watchful

also used for fly

flutter, soar, hover, skim, glide, ascend, rise, float, dart, hurry, abscond, flit, zoom

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What does fly mean?20

noun

1

flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent

2

an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth

3

(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air

4

two-winged insects characterized by active flight

5

fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect

verb

1

pass away rapidly“Time flies like an arrow”

2

decrease rapidly and disappear“the money vanished in las Vegas”

3

travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft“Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic”

4

operate an airplane“The pilot flew to Cuba”

5

transport by aeroplane“We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America”

6

travel in an airplane“she is flying to Cincinnati tonight”

7

run away quickly“He threw down his gun and fled”

8

travel through the air; be airborne“Man cannot fly”

9

move quickly or suddenly“He flew about the place”

10

cause to fly or float“fly a kite”

11

be dispersed or disseminated“Rumors and accusations are flying”

12

change quickly from one emotional state to another“fly into a rage”

13

display in the air or cause to float“fly a kite”

14

hit a fly

adjective

1

(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fly?60

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All 60 rhymes for fly, grouped by syllable

Fly in a sentence

  • When you're enjoying yourself, the time seems to fly by.fishda
  • Love must have wings to fly away from love, and to fly back again.Scott
  • The higher you fly, the harder you fall.darinmex
  • Let's go to the field and fly kites, what do you say?Eldad
  • Who can fly better, a fly or a pilot?human600
  • If we had wings, could we fly to the moon?CM
  • In winter, the dry leaves fly around in the air.human600
  • If man had wings, he would fly as a bird.Djef_Messaoudi

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Forms of fly

as a noun

plural
flies

as a verb

past tense
flew
past participle
flown
present participle
flying
third-person singular
flies

as a adjective

comparative
flier
superlative
fliest