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fly

Letters that make fly

f, l, y are letters that make 'fly'

Words within fly

FL are words within 'fly'

fly is a 3 letter word starting with f
fly is a 3 letter word ending with y

20 possible definitions for 'fly'

Fly as "hit a fly"

Under this definition, fly is a verb and has the following properties:

fly as a type

'fly' can be a type of hit.

fly as a category

'fly' can be a category of baseball, baseball game.

Derivatives of fly

fly, fly ball are derivatives of 'fly'.

Fly as "decrease rapidly and disappear"

Under this definition, fly is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

vanish, vaporize have the same meaning as 'fly'

fly as a type

'fly' can be a type of diminish, decrease, fall, lessen.

Verb groups of fly

vanish, fell, fly are verb groups of 'fly'.

Fly as "change quickly from one emotional state to another"

Under this definition, fly is a verb and has the following properties:

fly as a type

'fly' can be a type of change.

Example of fly used within this context

"fly into a rage"

Fly as "transport by aeroplane"

Under this definition, fly is a verb and has the following properties:

fly as a type

'fly' can be a type of transport, carry.

Types of fly

airlift, lift are types of 'fly'.

Derivatives of fly

flight, flying are derivatives of 'fly'.

Verb groups of fly

pilot, fly, aviate are verb groups of 'fly'.

Example of fly used within this context

"We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America"

Fly as "move quickly or suddenly"

Under this definition, fly is a verb and has the following properties:

fly as a type

'fly' can be a type of move.

Fly as "cause to fly or float"

Under this definition, fly is a verb and has the following properties:

Types of fly

kite is a type of fly.

Causes of fly

float, drift, be adrift, blow are causes of 'fly'.

Verb groups of fly

fly is a verb group of fly.

Example of fly used within this context

"fly a kite"

Fly as "travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft"

Under this definition, fly is a verb and has the following properties:

fly as a type

'fly' can be a type of travel, journey.

Derivatives of fly

flight, flying are derivatives of 'fly'.

Verb groups of fly

wing, pilot, fly, fly, aviate are verb groups of 'fly'.

Example of fly used within this context

"Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic"

Fly as "operate an airplane"

Under this definition, fly is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pilot, aviate have the same meaning as 'fly'

fly as a type

'fly' can be a type of operate, control.

Types of fly

fly blind, fly contact, test fly, seaplane, flat-hat, hang glide, hydroplane, jet, solo, balloon, hedgehop, glide, soar are types of 'fly'.

fly as a category

'fly' can be a category of aircraft, air travel, aviation, air.

Derivatives of fly

flight, navigation, piloting, airman, airplane pilot, aviation, airmanship, flier, flyer, aviator, aeronaut, pilot, pilotage, flying are derivatives of 'fly'.

Verb groups of fly

fly, fly, fly are verb groups of 'fly'.

Entailments to fly

fly, wing are entailments to 'fly'.

Fly as "travel through the air, be airborne"

Under this definition, fly is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wing has the same meaning as fly

fly as a type

'fly' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Types of fly

hover, buzz, fly on, flight, rack, soar are types of 'fly'.

Derivatives of fly

wing, flight, flier, flyer, fly, flying are derivatives of 'fly'.

Verb groups of fly

fly is a verb group of fly.

Example of fly used within this context

"Man cannot fly"

Fly as "run away quickly"

Under this definition, fly is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

flee, take flight have the same meaning as 'fly'

fly as a type

'fly' can be a type of break away, scat, scarper, turn tail, run away, hightail it, take to the woods, fly the coop, bunk, run, head for the hills, escape, lam.

Types of fly

break loose, decamp, abscond, absquatulate, make off, elope, get away, high-tail, break, stampede, run off, bolt, run off, desert, go off, defect, escape are types of 'fly'.

Derivatives of fly

fugitive, fleer, runaway, escape, flight are derivatives of 'fly'.

Fly as "display in the air or cause to float"

Under this definition, fly is a verb and has the following properties:

fly as a type

'fly' can be a type of show.

Verb groups of fly

fly is a verb group of fly.

Example of fly used within this context

"fly a kite", "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N."

Fly as "pass away rapidly"

Under this definition, fly is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

vanish, fell have the same meaning as 'fly'

fly as a type

'fly' can be a type of glide by, elapse, slip by, slip away, slide by, go along, go by, pass, lapse.

Verb groups of fly

vanish, vaporize, fly are verb groups of 'fly'.

Fly as "travel in an airplane"

Under this definition, fly is a verb and has the following properties:

fly as a type

'fly' can be a type of travel.

Types of fly

red-eye is a type of fly.

fly as a category

'fly' can be a category of air travel, aviation, air.

Derivatives of fly

flight, flier, flyer, flying are derivatives of 'fly'.

Verb groups of fly

pilot, fly, aviate are verb groups of 'fly'.

Example of fly used within this context

"she is flying to Cincinnati tonight", "Are we driving or flying?"

Fly as "be dispersed or disseminated"

Under this definition, fly is a verb and has the following properties:

fly as a type

'fly' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Example of fly used within this context

"Rumors and accusations are flying"

Fly as "flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent"

Under this definition, fly is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tent-fly, rainfly, fly sheet, tent flap have the same meaning as 'fly'

fly as a type

'fly' can be a type of flap.

fly as a part

'fly' can be a part of fly tent.

Fly as "fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect"

Under this definition, fly is a noun and has the following properties:

fly as a type

'fly' can be a type of fish lure, fisherman's lure.

Types of fly

streamer fly, wet fly, dry fly are types of 'fly'.

Fly as "an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth"

Under this definition, fly is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fly front has the same meaning as fly

fly as a type

'fly' can be a type of opening.

fly as a part

'fly' can be a part of garment.

Fly as "two-winged insects characterized by active flight"

Under this definition, fly is a noun and has the following properties:

fly as a type

'fly' can be a type of dipterous insect, dipteran, dipteron, two-winged insects.

Types of fly

housefly, house fly, Musca domestica, tsetse fly, tsetse, tzetze fly, tzetze, glossina, blowfly, blow fly, flesh fly, tachina fly, gadfly, horn fly, Haematobia irritans, Sarcophaga carnaria, bee fly are types of 'fly'.

fly as a member

'fly' can be a member of Diptera, order Diptera.

Parts of fly

alula, calypter are parts of 'fly'.

Derivatives of fly

wing, fly are derivatives of 'fly'.

Fly as "(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air"

Under this definition, fly is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fly ball has the same meaning as fly

fly as a type

'fly' can be a type of striking, hitting, hit.

Types of fly

line drive, blast, pop fly, pop-fly, pop-up, liner, flare, Texas leaguer are types of 'fly'.

fly as a category

'fly' can be a category of baseball, baseball game.

Derivatives of fly

fly is a derivative of fly.

Fly as "(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked"

Under this definition, fly is an adjective and has the following properties:

fly as a region

'fly' can be a region of United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain

fly Usage

'fly' can be a useage of colloquialism.

Similar to fly

alert, watchful are similar to 'fly'.