fly meaning and definition

FLY noun

Definition of fly (noun)

1. two-winged insects characterized by active flight
2. flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
   • synonyms: fly sheet, rainfly, tent flap, tent-fly
3. an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
   • synonyms: fly front
4. (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
   • synonyms: fly ball
5. fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect

FLY verb

Definition of fly (verb)

1. travel through the air; be airborne
   • "Man cannot fly"
   • synonyms: wing
2. move quickly or suddenly
   • "He flew about the place"
3. operate an airplane
   • "The pilot flew to Cuba"
   • synonyms: aviate, pilot
4. transport by aeroplane
   • "We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America"
5. cause to fly or float
   • "fly a kite"
6. be dispersed or disseminated
   • "Rumors and accusations are flying"
7. change quickly from one emotional state to another
   • "fly into a rage"
8. pass away rapidly
   • "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"
   • synonyms: fell, vanish
9. travel in an airplane
   • "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?"
10. display in the air or cause to float
    • "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N."
11. run away quickly
    • "He threw down his gun and fled"
    • synonyms: flee, take flight
12. travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
    • "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic"
13. hit a fly
14. decrease rapidly and disappear
    • "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized"
    • synonyms: vanish, vaporize

FLY adjective

Definition of fly (adjective)

1. (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked