fly


Meanings

  • two-winged insects characterized by active flight
  • flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
  • an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
  • (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
  • fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
  • travel through the air; be airborne;
    • "Man cannot fly"
  • move quickly or suddenly;
  • operate an airplane;
  • transport by aeroplane;
    • "We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America"
  • cause to fly or float;
    • "fly a kite"
  • be dispersed or disseminated;
    • "Rumors and accusations are flying"
  • change quickly from one emotional state to another;
    • "fly into a rage"
  • pass away rapidly;
  • travel in an airplane;
    • "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"
    • "Are we driving or flying?"
  • display in the air or cause to float;
    • "fly a kite"
    • "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N."
  • run away quickly;
  • travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft;
    • "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic"
  • hit a fly
  • decrease rapidly and disappear;
  • (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
  • FLY adj FLIER, FLIEST clever
  • FLY v FLEW, FLOWN, FLYING, FLIES to move through the air
  • FLY v FLIED FLYING, FLIES to hit a ball high into the air in baseball


Scrabble Score: 9

fly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

fly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

fly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 9

fly is a valid Words With Friends word