fly
noun
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
Synonymsfly front(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
Synonymsfly ballfisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
verb
travel through the air; be airborne
“Man cannot fly”
Synonymswingmove quickly or suddenly
“He flew about the place”
operate an airplane
“The pilot flew to Cuba”
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
“Time flies like an arrow”
“Time fleeing beneath him”
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
“He threw down his gun and fled”
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
“the money vanished in las Vegas”
“all my stock assets have vaporized”
adjective
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University