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Definition fly in British English

fly noun

[countable] noun
/flaɪ/
1

a common small insect with wings. Flies eat food, are often found near rubbish, and are responsible for spreading many diseases

Example

A trapped fly buzzed against the window pane.

Example

a new spray to kill flies and mosquitoes

Example

There were clouds of small flies over the river.

Synonyms and related words
ant aphid bedbug
2

a small hook made to look like an insect, fixed to the end of a fishing line and used for catching fish

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bait barb cockpit
3

a flysheet for a tent

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bivouac bivouac break/strike camp
4

the flies on a pair of trousers

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arm armhole basque
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 ()