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flying definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb fly 5 of 14 senses of fly Sense 1 fly, wing => buzz => rack => flight => fly on => soar => hover Sense 3 fly, aviate, pilot => fly blind => fly contact => solo => test fly => jet => glide => hydroplane, seaplane => balloon => hedgehop, flat-hat => hang glide, soar Sense 4 fly => airlift, lift Sense 9 fly => red-eye Sense 11 flee, fly, take flight => break => stampede => abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off go off => elope, run off => escape, get away break loose => defect, desert Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb fly 5 of 14 senses of fly Sense 1 fly, wing => buzz => rack => flight => fly on => soar => hover => poise Sense 3 fly, aviate, pilot => fly blind => fly contact => solo => test fly => jet => glide => sailplane, soar => hydroplane, seaplane => balloon => hedgehop, flat-hat => hang glide, soar Sense 4 fly => airlift, lift Sense 9 fly => red-eye Sense 11 flee, fly, take flight => break => stampede => abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off go off => levant => elope, run off => escape, get away break loose => break, break out break away => shake, shake off throw off escape from => elude, evade, bilk => slip => run away => escape, get away => defect, desert => rat Entailment of verb fly 1 of 14 senses of fly Sense 3 fly, aviate, pilot => fly, wing Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb fly 14 senses of fly Sense 1 fly, wing => travel, go move locomote Sense 2 fly => move Sense 3 fly, aviate, pilot => operate, control Sense 4 fly => transport, carry Sense 5 fly Sense 6 fly => travel, go move locomote Sense 7 fly => change Sense 8 fly, fell, vanish => elapse, lapse, pass, slip by glide by slip away go by slide by go along Sense 9 fly => travel Sense 10 fly => show Sense 11 flee, fly, take flight => leave go forth, go away Sense 12 fly => travel, journey Sense 13 fly => hit Sense 14 vanish, fly => decrease, diminish, lessen, fall Familiarity of verb fly fly used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 14) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb fly Sense 1 fly, wing => travel, go move locomote Sense 3 fly, aviate, pilot => operate, control Sense 4 fly => transport, carry Sense 9 fly => travel Sense 12 fly => travel, journey -------------- Sense 5 fly Sense 10 fly => show -------------- Sense 8 fly, fell, vanish => elapse, lapse, pass, slip by glide by slip away go by slide by go along Sense 14 vanish, fly => decrease, diminish, lessen, fall -------------- Sense 2 fly => move -------------- Sense 6 fly => travel, go move locomote -------------- Sense 7 fly => change -------------- Sense 11 flee, fly, take flight => leave go forth, go away -------------- Sense 13 fly => hit -------------- Grep of noun flying american flying squirrel asiatic flying squirrel biplane flying fish blind flying distinguished flying cross flying flying bird flying boat flying bomb flying bridge flying buttress flying carpet flying cat flying colors flying colours flying dragon flying drainpipe flying dutchman flying field flying fish flying fox flying gecko flying gurnard flying horse flying jib flying lemur flying lizard flying mare flying marmot flying mouse flying opossum flying phalanger flying reptile flying robin flying saucer flying school flying squad flying squirrel flying start four-wing flying fish instrument flying monoplane flying fish northern flying squirrel southern flying squirrel stunt flying two-wing flying fish unidentified flying object Overview of noun flying The noun flying has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. flight, flying -- (an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him") Overview of verb fly The verb fly has 14 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (33) fly, wing -- (travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly") 2. (9) fly -- (move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place") 3. (5) fly, aviate, pilot -- (fly a plane) 4. (3) fly -- (transport by aeroplane; "We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America") 5. (2) fly -- (cause to fly or float: "fly a kite") 6. (2) fly -- (be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying") 7. (2) fly -- (change quickly from one emotional state to another: "fly into a rage") 8. (1) fly, fell, vanish -- (pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him") 9. (1) fly -- (travel in an airplane; "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?") 10. fly -- (display in the air or cause to float: "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N.") 11. flee, fly, take flight -- (to run away: "He threw down his gun and fled.") 12. fly -- (travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft; "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic") 13. fly -- (hit a fly, in baseball) 14. vanish, fly -- (decrease rapidly, as of money) Overview of adj flying The adj flying has 7 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (1) flying -- (capable of or engaged in flight; "the bat is a flying animal") 2. (1) fast-flying, flying -- (moving swiftly; "fast-flying planes"; "played the difficult passage with flying fingers") 3. (0) flying -- (of or relating to passage through the air especially aviation; "a flying time of three hours between cities"; "unidentified flying objects") 4. aflare, flaring, fluttering, flying, waving -- (streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; "ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her"; "a fluttering scarf"; "flying banners"; "flags waving in the breeze") 5. flying -- (designed for swift movement or action "a flying police squad is trained for quick action anywhere in the city") 6. flying, quick, fast -- (hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit") 7. flying -- (done swiftly in or as if in the air; used e.g. of a racing start in which runners are already in motion as they cross the starting line "a flying start"; "crossed the goal line with a flying leap") Antonyms of adj flying 7 senses of flying Sense 1 flying INDIRECT (VIA winged) -> wingless Sense 2 fast-flying, flying INDIRECT (VIA moving) -> nonmoving, unmoving Sense 3 flying INDIRECT (VIA sea, air) -> land INDIRECT (VIA air, land) -> sea Sense 4 aflare, flaring, fluttering, flying, waving INDIRECT (VIA moving) -> nonmoving, unmoving Sense 5 flying INDIRECT (VIA mobile) -> immobile Sense 6 flying, quick, fast INDIRECT (VIA hurried) -> unhurried Sense 7 flying INDIRECT (VIA running) -> standing Similarity of adj flying 7 senses of flying Sense 1 flying => winged (vs. wingless) Sense 2 fast-flying, flying => moving (vs. nonmoving) Sense 3 flying => air(postnominal) (vs. land) (vs. sea) Sense 4 aflare, flaring, fluttering, flying, waving => moving (vs. nonmoving) Sense 5 flying => mobile (vs. immobile) Sense 6 flying, quick, fast => hurried (vs. unhurried) Sense 7 flying => running(postnominal) (vs. standing) Attributes of adj flying Familiarity of adj flying flying used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 7) Grep of adj flying fast-flying flying high-flying Overview of noun flying The noun flying has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. flight, flying -- (an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him") Overview of verb fly The verb fly has 14 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (33) fly, wing -- (travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly") 2. (9) fly -- (move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place") 3. (5) fly, aviate, pilot -- (fly a plane) 4. (3) fly -- (transport by aeroplane; "We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America") 5. (2) fly -- (cause to fly or float: "fly a kite") 6. (2) fly -- (be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying") 7. (2) fly -- (change quickly from one emotional state to another: "fly into a rage") 8. (1) fly, fell, vanish -- (pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him") 9. (1) fly -- (travel in an airplane; "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?") 10. fly -- (display in the air or cause to float: "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N.") 11. flee, fly, take flight -- (to run away: "He threw down his gun and fled.") 12. fly -- (travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft; "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic") 13. fly -- (hit a fly, in baseball) 14. vanish, fly -- (decrease rapidly, as of money) Overview of adj flying The adj flying has 7 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (1) flying -- (capable of or engaged in flight; "the bat is a flying animal") 2. (1) fast-flying, flying -- (moving swiftly; "fast-flying planes"; "played the difficult passage with flying fingers") 3. (0) flying -- (of or relating to passage through the air especially aviation; "a flying time of three hours between cities"; "unidentified flying objects") 4. aflare, flaring, fluttering, flying, waving -- (streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; "ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her"; "a fluttering scarf"; "flying banners"; "flags waving in the breeze") 5. flying -- (designed for swift movement or action "a flying police squad is trained for quick action anywhere in the city") 6. flying, quick, fast -- (hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit") 7. flying -- (done swiftly in or as if in the air; used e.g. of a racing start in which runners are already in motion as they cross the starting line "a flying start"; "crossed the goal line with a flying leap")
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