fly
fly - noun
two-winged insects characterized by active flight
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
fly - verb
- travel through the air; be airborne
- move quickly or suddenly
- operate an airplane
- transport by aeroplane
- cause to fly or float
- be dispersed or disseminated
- change quickly from one emotional state to another
- pass away rapidly
- travel in an airplane
- display in the air or cause to float
- run away quickly
- travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
- hit a fly
- decrease rapidly and disappear
fly - adjective
- (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
fly - thesaurus
aviate
fell
flee
pilot
rainfly
vanish
vaporize
wing