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flying

/ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Flying means: hurried and brief.

Synonyms for flying9

noun, as in an instance of traveling by air

flight

adjective, as in hurried and brief

quick, fast, hurried

adjective, as in moving swiftly

fast-flying, moving

also used for flying

winged, foiling, hydrofoiling

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What does flying mean?3

adjective

1

hurried and brief“paid a flying visit”

2

moving swiftly“fast-flying planes”

noun

1

an instance of traveling by air“flying was still an exciting adventure for him”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with flying?19

four syllables

underlying
Show 40 near rhymes
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Flying in a sentence

  • The crane, unlike the dog, has never dreamed of flying.kebukebu
  • And where are the aliens, the flying saucers, and the laser guns?marcelostockle
  • On board his flying saucer, he's flying over houses...melospawn
  • After flying above the safe zone, the airplane went into unidentified air space.EnglishFreak
  • I know that you're afraid of flying, but flying is not dangerous.freddy1
  • Statistically speaking, flying in a plane is much safer than traveling by car.AlanF_US
  • To the porch, came flying a golden carriage drawn by six splendid white horses.Hybrid
  • For years, my mother has had a fear of flying.Amastan

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Forms of flying

as a noun

plural
flyings