fly

Sense 1 noun

two-winged insects characterized by active flight

Sense 2 verb

travel through the air; be airborne

Man cannot fly

Sense 3 adjective

(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

Sense 4 noun

flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent

Sense 5 verb

move quickly or suddenly

He flew about the place

Sense 6 noun

an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth

Sense 7 verb

operate an airplane

The pilot flew to Cuba

Sense 8 noun

(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air

Sense 9 verb

transport by aeroplane

We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America

Sense 10 noun

fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect

Sense 11 verb

cause to fly or float

fly a kite

Sense 12 verb

be dispersed or disseminated

Rumors and accusations are flying

Sense 13 verb

change quickly from one emotional state to another

fly into a rage

Sense 14 verb

pass away rapidly

Time flies like an arrow

Sense 15 verb

travel in an airplane

she is flying to Cincinnati tonight

Sense 16 verb

display in the air or cause to float

fly a kite

Sense 17 verb

run away quickly

He threw down his gun and fled

Sense 18 verb

travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft

Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic

Sense 19 verb

hit a fly

Sense 20 verb

decrease rapidly and disappear

the money vanished in las Vegas