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Definition flying in British English
flying
noun
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[uncountable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈflaɪɪŋ/
1
the activity of travelling in an aircraft
Example
I'm afraid of flying.
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2
the activity of operating or controlling an aircraft
Example
flying lessons
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Words related to flying:
fly (verb)
fly at (phrasal verb)
flying (adjective)
flying (noun)
flying buttress (noun)
flying doctor (noun)
flying fish (noun)
flying fox (noun)
flying high (phrase)
flying jacket (noun)
flying picket (noun)
flying saucer (noun)
flying squad (noun)
flying start (noun)
flying tackle (noun)
flying visit (noun)
(flying) by the seat of your pants (phrase)
go flying (phrase)
high-flying (adjective)
kite-flying (noun)
not give a (flying) fuck (phrase)
send someone/something flying (phrase)
speed-flying (noun)
the fur starts to fly (phrase)
with flying colours (phrase)