Results for fly
Definitions of fly:
part of speech: verb transitive
To avoid; cause to float in the air.
part of speech: past tense, past participle
part of speech: verb intransitive
To move through the air on wings; to move swiftly; to pass away; to flee; to burst: to flutter.
part of speech: noun
A two- winged insect of many kinds, as the common house fly; a fishhook dressed in imitation of a fly; the outer canvas of a double tent; a lap on a garment to cover a fastening; a hackney carriage.
part of speech: noun
A small insect with two transparent wings, esp. the common house- fly; a fish- hook dressed with silk, etc., in imitation of a fly; a light double- seated carriage; ( mech.) a fly- wheel.
part of speech: verb intransitive
To move through, or rise in, the air with wings; to go quickly through the air as from some driving source; to float in the air, as a flag; move rapidly; run away; part with violence; as, the bottle flew into a thousand pieces.
part of speech: noun
A small well- known insect; anything light or swift; a light carriage let on hire.
part of speech: verb transitive
To avoid, flee from; to cause, to fly, as a kite:- pr. p. flying; pa. t. flew; pa. p. flown.
part of speech: verb
To move through the air on wings, as a bird or insect; to pass on or away swiftly; to run or retreat rapidly, as an army; to break or part suddenly; to rush at or attack suddenly; to shun; to avoid.
part of speech: present participle
Usage examples for fly:
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How those days do fly past.
"Joe Wilson and His Mates", Henry Lawson -
To fly was impossible.
"Hilda Wade A Woman With Tenacity Of Purpose", Grant Allen -
So they had to fly away to other trees.
"The Sun's Babies", Edith Howes -
He might, indeed, fall back on the bar; but with half a heart and the reputation of a man who had tried to fly before he could walk.
"Chippinge Borough", Stanley J. Weyman