fly
/flaɪ/ noun C2- An act of flying. · There was a good wind, so I decided to give the kite a fly.
- A fly ball.
- A piece of canvas that covers the opening at the front of a tent.
- A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc. · Ha-ha! Your fly's undone!· your fly's undone/down
- The moving portion of an extendable ladder.
- The free edge of a flag.
- The horizontal length of a flag.
- An exercise that involves wide opening and closing of the arms perpendicular to the shoulders.
Plural flys
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- fly apart To break into many pieces by exploding, literally or figu...
- fly by To pass or go past quickly, often without much interaction
- fly in To use a flying switch to switch train cars.
- fly into To erupt in an emotional outburst.
- fly off To flee rapidly; to run away.
- fly out To travel by airplane to a destination.
- fly up To ascend rapidly
From the library
The Lion replied, “I have no objection, but you must excuse me for requiring you to find surety for your good faith, for how can I trust anyone as a friend who is able to fly away from his bargain whenever he pleases?”
Just as he was about to fly off, he made a buzzing noise, and inquired of the Bull if he would like him to go.
It has eight of these long legs, and as the monster crawls through the forest he seizes an animal with a leg and drags it to his mouth, where he eats it as a spider does a fly.
## The Fly and the Draught-Mule
Other matches
- fly Any insect of the order Diptera A1
- fly To travel through the air, another gas, or a va... A1
- fly Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp. C2
- fly To hit a fly ball C2
- fly apart To break into many pieces by exploding, literal...
- fly by To pass or go past quickly, often without much ...
- fly in To use a flying switch to switch train cars.
- fly into To erupt in an emotional outburst.
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