Fly Word Meaning

Old English flēogan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vliegen and German fliegen, also to fly

(of a bird, bat, or insect) move through the air using wings

move through the air using wings

• close the door or the moths will fly in
• the birds fly away
• the bird can fly enormous distances

move or be hurled quickly through the air

move quickly through air

• balls kept flying over her hedge
• he was sent flying by the tackle

wave or flutter in the wind

flutter in wind

• she ran after him, her hair flying behind her

go or move quickly

go quickly

• she flew along the path
• his fingertips flew across the keyboard

be successful

be successful

• 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.

opening at crotch of trousers

the space over the stage in a theatre.

space over stage in theatre

a one-horse hackney carriage.

hackney carriage

an attempt

attempt

• we decided to give it a fly