Definition (noun) two-winged insects characterized by active flight
Definition (noun) flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
Definition (noun) an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
Definition (noun) (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
Definition (noun) fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
Definition (verb) travel through the air; be airborne
Definition (verb) move quickly or suddenly
Definition (verb) operate an airplane
Definition (verb) transport by aeroplane
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We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America
Definition (verb) cause to fly or float
Definition (verb) be dispersed or disseminated
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Rumors and accusations are flying
Definition (verb) change quickly from one emotional state to another
Definition (verb) pass away rapidly
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Time flies like an arrow
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Time fleeing beneath him
Definition (verb) travel in an airplane
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she is flying to Cincinnati tonight
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Are we driving or flying?
Definition (verb) display in the air or cause to float
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fly a kite
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All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N.
Definition (verb) run away quickly
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He threw down his gun and fled
Definition (verb) travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
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Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic
Definition (verb) hit a fly
Definition (verb) decrease rapidly and disappear
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the money vanished in las Vegas
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all my stock assets have vaporized
Definition (adj) (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked