fly
/flaɪ/ noun A1- Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
- Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
- Those or any similar but not closely related insect, such as a dragonfly, butterfly, or gallfly.
- A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
- A chest exercise performed by moving extended arms from the sides to in front of the chest. (also flye)
- The butterfly stroke (plural is normally flys).
- A simple dance in which the hands are shaken in the air, popular in the 1960s.
- A butterfly (combination of four options).
Plural flies
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
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.
And, lastly, the Owl, seeing an archer approach, predicted that this man, being on foot, would contrive darts armed with feathers which would fly faster than the wings of the Birds themselves.
And the Wicked Witch said to the King Crow, “Fly at once to the strangers; peck out their eyes and tear them to pieces.”
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.
Other matches
- 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 An act of flying. 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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