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Words with a similar base: fly, fly_ball, fly_front, fly_sheet, rainfly, tent-fly

'fly'

[fly.n.01] as in: two-winged insects characterized by active flight

'fly'

[tent-fly.n.01] as in: flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent

'fly'

[fly.n.03] as in: an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth

'fly'

[fly.n.04] as in: (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air

'fly'

[fly.n.05] as in: fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect

'fly'

[fly.v.01] as in: travel through the air; be airborne

Examples:
Man cannot fly

'fly'

[fly.v.02] as in: move quickly or suddenly

Examples:
He flew about the place

'fly'

[fly.v.03] as in: operate an airplane

Examples:
The pilot flew to Cuba

'fly'

[fly.v.04] as in: transport by aeroplane

Examples:
We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America

'fly'

[fly.v.05] as in: cause to fly or float

Examples:
fly a kite

'fly'

[fly.v.06] as in: be dispersed or disseminated

Examples:
Rumors and accusations are flying

'fly'

[fly.v.07] as in: change quickly from one emotional state to another

Examples:
fly into a rage

'fly'

[fly.v.08] as in: pass away rapidly

Examples:
Time flies like an arrow
Time fleeing beneath him

'fly'

[fly.v.09] as in: travel in an airplane

Examples:
she is flying to Cincinnati tonight
Are we driving or flying?

'fly'

[fly.v.10] as in: display in the air or cause to float

Examples:
fly a kite
All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N.

'fly'

[flee.v.01] as in: run away quickly

Examples:
He threw down his gun and fled

'fly'

[fly.v.12] as in: travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft

Examples:
Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic

'fly'

[fly.v.13] as in: hit a fly

'fly'

[vanish.v.05] as in: decrease rapidly and disappear

Examples:
the money vanished in las Vegas
all my stock assets have vaporized

'fly'

[fly.s.01] as in: (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

Origins

					fly (English)
└── flien (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── fleogan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))