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