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1. (noun) fly
two-winged insects characterized by active flight

2. (noun) tent-fly, rainfly, fly sheet, fly, tent flap
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent

3. (noun) fly, fly front
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth

4. (noun) fly, fly ball
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air

5. (adj) fly
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect

6. (verb) fly
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

7. (verb) fly, wing
travel through the air; be airborne
"Man cannot fly"

8. (verb) fly
move quickly or suddenly
"He flew about the place"

9. (verb) fly, aviate, pilot
operate an airplane
"The pilot flew to Cuba"

10. (verb) fly
transport by aeroplane
"We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America"

11. (verb) fly
cause to fly or float
"fly a kite"

12. (verb) fly
be dispersed or disseminated
"Rumors and accusations are flying"

13. (verb) fly
change quickly from one emotional state to another
"fly into a rage"

14. (verb) fly, fell, vanish
pass away rapidly
"Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"

15. (verb) fly
travel in an airplane
"she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?"

16. (verb) fly
display in the air or cause to float
"fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N."

17. (verb) flee, fly, take flight
run away quickly
"He threw down his gun and fled"

18. (verb) fly
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
"Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic"

19. (verb) fly
hit a fly

20. (verb) vanish, fly, vaporize
decrease rapidly and disappear
"the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized"


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