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- pronunciation:
- flaI
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
flies, flying, flew, flown |
| definition 1: |
When something flies, it moves through the air using wings. Birds and airplanes fly.
Jose sometimes lets his parakeet out of its cage to fly around the house.
- similar words:
- coast, flap, float, hover, sail, soar
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| definition 2: |
When you fly, you travel in an airplane or other vehicle that goes in the air.
We're flying to Canada next week to visit our relatives.- similar words:
- cruise, hop, jet, travel
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| definition 3: |
When you fly through a room, you move very quickly through the room. When you fly, you feel some kind of emergency or excitement.
Abby flew to the front door when her best friend rang the door bell.- synonyms:
- bolt, dash, hurry, run, rush, shoot, speed, tear, whip
- antonyms:
- drag
- similar words:
- race, spring, whisk
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| definition 4: |
When someone flies an airplane, they make the airplane move through the air and guide it as it moves.
The pilot is flying the plane over the clouds.She can fly an airplane, but she has never flown a helicopter.
- synonyms:
- pilot
- similar words:
- cruise, operate, steer
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| definition 5: |
When a flag flies, it waves in the air.
The flag flew from the top of the pole outside the school.- synonyms:
- wave
- similar words:
- flap, flicker, float, hover
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| definition 6: |
When a baseball player flies, it means that they hit a baseball up in the air.
The batter flied to center field and ran to first base.- similar words:
- pop
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| definition 7: |
When you fly something, you make it wave or float in the air. When you fly a kite, you cause the kite to stay up in the air.
It was a windy day, so Chris went to the park to fly his kite.- similar words:
- flap, float, wave
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| related words: |
bolt, flee, go, move, run, speed, whip |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
flies |
| definition 1: |
A fly is a piece of material on pants that hides buttons or a zipper.
The fly on those pants was sewn crooked. That's why you can see the zipper. |
| definition 2: |
When a baseball player hits a fly, they hit a baseball high in the air. It is also called a fly ball.
When the batter hit a fly, the fans excitedly watched the ball to see where it would land. |
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