fly
To move in the air, like a bird or in a plane.
To move through the air using wings or an aircraft.
A small insect with wings that can move quickly through the air.
A small insect with two wings that often flies around people, animals, and food.
To go somewhere on an airplane.
To travel as a passenger by airplane.
To move very fast in the air because of force.
To move quickly through the air, often without control, as if thrown or pushed.
When time feels like it goes fast.
Used to say that time seems to go by very quickly.
To make an airplane go where you want it to go.
To operate and control the movement of an aircraft.
The part at the front of pants with a zipper or buttons.
The opening at the front of trousers, usually covered by a flap and closed with a zipper or buttons.
- Base: fly
- Plural: flies
- Base: fly
- 3rd Person Singular: flies
- Present Participle: flying
- Past: flew, flied
- Past Participle: flown
- Irregular past participle: flown Verb
fly blind
1Act without needed information
To do something without enough information or guidance.
- We’re flying blind without proper market research.
- He felt like he was flying blind during his first week at work.
on the fly
1Do something quickly, without planning
To do something quickly while doing something else, without stopping or planning first.
- We had to make changes on the fly during the meeting.
- She cooked dinner on the fly after coming home late.
time flies
1Time passes quickly
Time seems to go fast.
- Time flies when you’re busy at work.
- It’s amazing how time flies when you’re having fun.
fly high
1be very successful or happy
To be very successful or feel very happy.
- Her career is flying high after her latest film.
- He's been flying high since he got promoted.
fly high
2Be successful or happy
To be doing very well or feeling very happy.
- Her career is flying high after her recent award.
- They were flying high after winning the championship.
fly off the handle
1Become suddenly angry
To get angry very suddenly and strongly.
- He flew off the handle when he heard about the mistake.
- He flew off the handle when he heard about the delay.
- Don’t fly off the handle over something so small.
- Try not to fly off the handle over small problems.