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1. (adj.) flying
making flight or capable of making flight; passing through the air:
a flying insect.
2. flying
floating, waving, or hanging in the air:
flying banners.
3. flying
extending through the air.
4. flying
moving swiftly.
5. flying
made while moving swiftly:
a flying leap.
6. flying
very hasty or brief; fleeting or transitory:
a flying visit.
7. flying
designed or organized for swift movement or action.
8. flying
fleeing; running away.
9. flying
(of a sail) having none of its edges fastened to spars or stays.
10. (n.) flying
the act of traveling in or operating an aircraft or spacecraft; flight.
11. (adv.) flying
without being fastened to a yard, stay, or the like.
Etymology: (bef. 1000)
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| Definition of 'Flying' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) flight, flying
an instance of traveling by air
"flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
2. (adj) fast-flying, flying
moving swiftly
"fast-flying planes"; "played the difficult passage with flying fingers"
3. (adj) flying, quick, fast
hurried and brief
"paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"
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1. (adjective) flying
moving or able to move through the air
a flying saucer; hurt by flying glass
2. flying
with flying colors
easily and with a very good result
We passed our inspection with flying colors.
3. (noun) flying
the activity of traveling by or operating an airplane
I'm afraid of flying.; a flying school
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. Flying
of Fly
2. (verb) Flying
moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement
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