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Fly
flʌɪ
- (of a bird, bat, or insect) move through the air using wings
"close the door or the moths will fly in"
- (of an aircraft or its occupants) travel through the air
"I fly back to London this evening"
- control the flight of (an aircraft)
"he flew Hurricanes in the war"
- transport in an aircraft
"helicopters flew the injured to hospital"
- accomplish (a purpose) in an aircraft
"pilots trained to fly combat missions"
- release (a bird) to fly, especially a hawk for hunting or a pigeon for racing
"I can't fly my hawk for the final because he is too heavy"
- move or be hurled quickly through the air
"balls kept flying over her hedge"
- (of accusations or insults) be exchanged swiftly and heatedly
"the accusations flew thick and fast"
- (of a report) be circulated swiftly and widely
"rumours were flying around Manchester"
- hit a ball high into the air
"he flied out to the left field"
- wave or flutter in the wind
"she ran after him, her hair flying behind her"
- (with reference to a flag) display or be displayed on a flagpole
"vessels which flew the Spanish flag"
- go or move quickly
"she flew along the path"
- depart hastily
"I must fly!"
- (of time) pass swiftly
"the evening had just flown by"
- run away; flee
"those that fly may fight again"
- escape from in haste; flee from
"you must fly the country for a while"
- be successful or accepted
"that idea didn't fly with most other council members"
- an opening at the crotch of a pair of trousers, closed with a zip or buttons and typically covered with a flap
- a flap of material covering the opening or fastening of a garment or of a tent
- the space over the stage in a theatre
- a one-horse hackney carriage
- an attempt
"we decided to give it a fly"