Word: fly
Word origin: Old English flēogan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vliegen and German fliegen, also to fly2.
Phonetic:
flʌɪListen:
(of a bird, bat, or insect) move through the air using wings. Example: close the door or the moths will fly in
move or be hurled quickly through the air. Example: balls kept flying over her hedge
wave or flutter in the wind. Example: she ran after him, her hair flying behind her
go or move quickly. Example: she flew along the path
be successful. Example: that idea didn't fly with most other council members
an opening at the crotch of a pair of trousers, closed with a zip or buttons and typically covered with a flap.
the space over the stage in a theatre.
short for fly ball.
a one-horse hackney carriage.
an attempt. Example: we decided to give it a fly
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