Fly meaning in English

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Definition

to fly: to travel or move through the air; to drive, to pilot, to operate (a plane) verb
The bird flew out of the cage.

This is an irregular verb:
I fly / I flew / I have flown
a flight: a journey or trip through the air (for example in an airplane or helicopter) noun
a fly: a small buzzing insect that flies (often black) noun

UK: Would you like to fly to Australia?
US: I flew in a plane last year and felt sick.

Examples

  • "On an island where we once flew"
  • "Jean : You left us, but where did you fly?"
  • "Enjoy your flight, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for flying Big Generic Airlines."
  • "But about nests and flying."
  • "Jean : The pigeons don't fly anymore."
  • "By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?"
  • "Flying is very dangerous"
  • "I will be flying on Lucky Duck Air (flight number: LUK 7453), and arriving in Hong Kong Wednesday evening at 9.45pm. My reservations, at the Shangri-La Hotel, are from Wednesday until the following Tuesday."
  • "I fly like paper, get high like planes."
  • "Engineers are currently developing craft which would be able to fly from London to New York in 35 hours."
  • "But your expense form clearly says that you flew business class."
  • "I even flew under the Golden Gate Bridge and then I crashed into the ocean."
  • "He'll be flying with you from San Francisco to New York next Wednesday."
  • "Feel the thrust of a rocket motor reaching Mach 25 as you fly beyond the Earth's atmosphere."
  • "Jump as high as a kangaroo flies when you're wearing Outback Cologne!"
  • "Expect big hair, small pants, and bottles flying through the air."
  • "Joan : A sky flying machine!"
  • "Delavigne, San Francisco's renowned playboy, insisted on piloting the balloon himself, despite having no previous experience flying thermal airships or dirigibles, and smelling of liquor."

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