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Definition fly in British English

fly verb

verb
/flaɪ/
1

to travel by plane

Example

Sometimes it's cheaper to fly.

Example

I flew from London to Amsterdam to meet the other members of the group.

Example

We flew into Heathrow on Monday evening.

Synonyms and related words
accompanied baggage aerial airdash
1.1

if a plane flies, it moves through the air

Example

The bombers were flying over enemy territory.

Synonyms and related words
airlift bank buzz
1.2

to take people or goods somewhere by plane

Example

They flew her home for urgent medical treatment.

Example

Helicopters are helping to fly out survivors.

Synonyms and related words
airlift bank buzz
1.3

to control a plane when it is in the air

Example

He had always wanted to learn to fly.

Example

My grandfather flew bombers during the war.

Example

a pilot who flew over 100 missions

Synonyms and related words
airlift bank buzz
1.4

to use a particular company or travel in a particular class when you are travelling by plane

Example

I'm flying British Airways this time.

Synonyms and related words
accompanied baggage aerial airdash
1.5

to go across an area of water or land in a plane

Example

How long does it take to fly the Atlantic?

Synonyms and related words
accompanied baggage aerial airdash
2

to use wings to move through the air

Example

Not all insects can fly.

Example

A huge eagle came flying past.

Example

White gulls flew over our heads.

Synonyms and related words
alight beat be on the wing alight beat be on the wing
3

to move very fast through the air

Example

A bullet flew past his head.

Example

Pieces of glass and concrete were flying in all directions.

Synonyms and related words
jump bound leap
3.1

to move or go very quickly

Example

We flew into each other's arms.

Example

Sheila flew along the corridor to the control room.

Example

The door flew open and the head teacher marched in.

Synonyms and related words
fly hasten speed
4

to be blown around in the wind

Example

She stood on the clifftop, her grey hair flying in the wind.

Synonyms and related words
blow away blow off blow over
5

if you fly a flag, or if it flies, it is on the top of a pole or building

Example

Some of the buildings were flying the French flag.

Example

Every American school has a national flag flying outside it.

Synonyms and related words
jump bound leap
5.1

if you fly a kite, or if it flies, you hold it on the end of a long piece of string and it blows about in the wind

Example

perfect weather for flying kites

Synonyms and related words
jump bound leap
6

if time flies, it seems to pass very quickly

Example

Six months flew by, and it was time to come home again.

Example

The weekend with her family seemed to fly past.

Synonyms and related words
turn up spring sneak up
7

if ideas or opinions are flying, people are talking about them a lot

Example

The fire was so suspicious that rumours started flying almost immediately.

Example

There are a lot of wild theories flying around.

Synonyms and related words
occur to flash dawn
8

if an idea or a statement flies, people accept or approve of it

Example

It's a great idea, but will it fly?

Synonyms and related words
shape up function work out
Example

Thousands flew the country when he came to power.

Synonyms and related words
run off dash off make off
Definition fly in British English

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a fly in the ointment (phrase) be a fly on the wall (phrase) crane fly (noun) drink-fly limit (noun) fly (verb) fly (noun) fly (adjective) fly agaric (noun) fly at (phrasal verb) fly fishing (noun) fly grazer (noun) fly grazing (noun) fly half (noun) fly in the face of something (phrase) fly into a (phrase) fly off the handle (phrase) fly spray (noun) fly-by (noun) fly-by-night (adjective) fly-by-wire (noun) fly-drive (adjective) fly-on-the-wall (adjective) fly-past (noun) fly-tipping (noun) the flag (phrase) fruit fly (noun) (I) must fly (phrase) the nest (phrase) let fly (phrase) no fly list (noun) no-fly zone (noun) on the fly (phrase) pigs might fly (phrase) sand fly (noun) someone wouldn’t hurt a fly (phrase) someone wouldn’t hurt/harm a fly (phrase) sparks fly (phrase) the fur starts to fly (phrase) tsetse fly (noun) tzetze fly ()