fly -
two-winged insects characterized by active flight
dipteran,
dipteron,
dipterous insect,
two-winged insects insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing
diptera,
order diptera a large order of insects having a single pair of wings and sucking or piercing mouths; includes true flies and mosquitoes and gnats and crane flies
calypter,
alula scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly
hitting,
striking,
hit (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit"
baseball game,
baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
fly change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
locomote,
travel,
move,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
fly -
travel in an airplane; "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?"
travel change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
air travel,
aviation,
air travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
red-eye travel on an overnight flight; "The candidate red-eyed from California to the East Coast the night before the election to give a last stump speech"
aviate,
pilot,
fly change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
fly -
transport by aeroplane; "We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America"
transport,
carry move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
airlift,
lift fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means; "Food is airlifted into Bosnia"
aviate,
pilot,
fly change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
fly -
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft; "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic"
journey,
travel change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
fly -
hit a fly
hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
baseball game,
baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
fly -
cause to fly or float; "fly a kite"
kite fly a kite; "Kids were kiting in the park"; "They kited the Red Dragon model"
fly -
pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"
fly -
display in the air or cause to float; "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N."
show give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"
fly change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
fly -
change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
fly -
be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying"
locomote,
travel,
move,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
fly -
move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place"
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
Adjective
fly -
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
watchful,
alert engaged in or accustomed to close observation; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty"
True flies are insects of the order Diptera (di = two, and ptera = wings). They possess a pair of wings on the mesothorax and a pair of halteres, derived from the hind wings, on the metathorax. The presence of a single pair of wings distinguishes true flies from other insects with "fly" in their name, such as mayflies, dragonflies, damselflies, stoneflies, whiteflies, fireflies, alderflies, dobsonflies, snakeflies, sawflies, caddisflies, butterflies or scorpionflies.
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fly To move autonomously through the air, without any part of the object or object's enclosure touching anything attached to the ground.
fly A common insect; any species of insect of the order Diptera.
fly The zipper or set of buttons at the front of a pair of trousers.
fly A small, black and flying insect of the genus Musca, without a spine.
