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flying
[flahy-ing]
adjective
making flight or passing through the air; that flies: fly.
a flying insect; an unidentified flying object.
floating, fluttering, waving, hanging, or moving freely in the air.
flying banners; flying hair.
extending through the air.
moving swiftly.
made while moving swiftly.
a flying leap.
very hasty or brief; fleeting or transitory.
a flying visit; a flying remark.
designed or organized for swift movement or action.
fleeing, running away, or taking flight.
They pursued the flying enemy.
Nautical.(of a sail) having none of its edges fastened to spars or stays.
noun
the act of moving through the air on wings; flight.
adverb
Nautical.without being fastened to a yard, stay, or the like.
a sail set flying.
flying
/ ˈڱɪɪŋ /
adjective
(prenominal) hurried; fleeting
a flying visit
(prenominal) designed for fast action
(prenominal) moving or passing quickly on or as if on wings
a flying leap
the flying hours
hanging, waving, or floating freely
flying hair
nautical (of a sail) not hauled in tight against the wind
noun
the act of piloting, navigating, or travelling in an aircraft
(modifier) relating to, capable of, accustomed to, or adapted for flight
a flying machine
Other Word Forms
- nonflying adjective
- unflying adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
It’s up to four times more efficient than driving cars and nine times more efficient than flying.
She was thrown from the ride, flying through the air and hitting another nearby ride.
Drivers and pedestrians have been urged to stay away from the area, while a temporary airspace restriction has been put in place until 13:00 on Wednesday to prevent drones from flying overhead.
According to local media reports, the aircraft was flying from the state capital, Dehradun, to a popular pilgrimage site in the Himalayan mountains.
As for the impressive flight sequences, in which Hiccup rides Toothless, the production created an animatronic dragon placed on a giant gimbal that moved on six different axes to simulate the physics of flying.
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