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Words with a similar base: fast-flying, flying

'flying'

[flight.n.02] as in: an instance of traveling by air

Examples:
flying was still an exciting adventure for him

'flying'

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

Examples:
Man cannot fly

'flying'

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

Examples:
He flew about the place

'flying'

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

Examples:
The pilot flew to Cuba

'flying'

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

Examples:
We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America

'flying'

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

Examples:
fly a kite

'flying'

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

Examples:
Rumors and accusations are flying

'flying'

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

Examples:
fly into a rage

'flying'

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

Examples:
Time flies like an arrow
Time fleeing beneath him

'flying'

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

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

'flying'

[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.

'flying'

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

Examples:
He threw down his gun and fled

'flying'

[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

'flying'

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

'flying'

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

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

'flying'

[fast-flying.s.01] as in: moving swiftly

Examples:
fast-flying planes
played the difficult passage with flying fingers

'flying'

[flying.s.02] as in: hurried and brief

Examples:
paid a flying visit
took a flying glance at the book
a quick inspection
a fast visit

Origins

					flying (English)
├── -ing (English)
│   ├── -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── -ing (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -inge (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── fly (English)
    └── flien (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── fleogan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))