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1.
(informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
'fly' - used as a noun
2.
two-winged insects characterized by active flight
3.
(dated) a horse-drawn carriage
a fly at the door from the Kings Arms, and his step-daughter with all her little bags and boxes, getting into it
4.
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
5.
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
6.
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
7.
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
'fly' - used as a verb
8.
travel through the air; be airborne
Man cannot fly
9.
move quickly or suddenly
He flew about the place
10.
fly a plane
11.
transport by aeroplane
We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America
12.
cause to fly or float
fly a kite
13.
be dispersed or disseminated
Rumors and accusations are flying
14.
change quickly from one emotional state to another
fly into a rage
15.
pass away rapidly
Time flies like an arrow
16.
travel in an airplane
she is flying to Cincinnati tonight
Are we driving or flying?
17.
display in the air or cause to float
fly a kite
All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N.
18.
run away quickly
19.
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic
20.
hit a fly
21.
decrease rapidly and disappear
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derived forms
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1. Fly / Plural
flies
2. Fly / Past
flew
3. Fly / Third Person
flies
4. Fly / Present Participle
flying
5. Fly / Past Participle
flown
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