query | If you f__ somewhere, you travel there in an aircraft.If you fly somewhere, you travel there in an aircraft. He flew to Los Angeles. He flew back to London. Mr Baker flew in from Moscow. |
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word | fly |
full-definition | noun A fly is a small insect with two wings. There are many kinds of flies, and the most common are black in colour. The front opening on a pair of trousers is referred to as the fly, or in British English the flies . It usually consists of a zip or row of buttons behind a band of cloth. In fishing, a fly is a model of a small winged insect that is used as a bait . verb When something such as a bird, insect, or aircraft flies, it moves through the air. The planes flew through the clouds. The bird flew away. If you fly somewhere, you travel there in an aircraft. He flew to Los Angeles. He flew back to London. Mr Baker flew in from Moscow. When someone flies an aircraft, they control its movement in the air. Parker had successfully flown both aircraft. He flew a small plane to Cuba. His inspiration to fly came even before he joined the Army. ...a flying instructor. To fly someone or something somewhere means to take or send them there in an aircraft. It may be possible to fly the women and children out on Thursday. The relief supplies are being flown from a warehouse in Pisa. If something such as your hair is flying about, it is moving about freely and loosely in the air. His long, uncovered hair flew back in the wind. She was running down the stairs, her hair flying. If you fly a flag or if it is flying, you display it at the top of a pole . They flew the flag of the African National Congress. A flag was flying on the new military HQ. If you say that someone or something flies in a particular direction, you are emphasizing that they move there with a lot of speed or force. She flew to their bedsides when they were ill. I flew downstairs. There are bullets flying around your head. If you tell someone that you must fly, you are indicating that you have to leave in a great hurry . I must fly or I'll miss my plane. I'll have to fly. If stories or rumours are flying around a place, they are being discussed a great deal and by a lot of people within a short period of time. Rumours had been flying around the workrooms all morning. Rumours were flying about possible deals. |
inflections | fliesflyingflewflownflying |
cefr-level | A1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a1
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