FLY

Definition of FLY

(verb)travel through the air; be airborne
(verb)move quickly or suddenly
(verb)operate an airplane
(verb)transport by aeroplane
(verb)cause to fly or float
(verb)be dispersed or disseminated
(verb)change quickly from one emotional state to another
(verb)pass away rapidly
(verb)travel in an airplane
(verb)display in the air or cause to float
(verb)run away quickly
(verb)travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
(verb)hit a fly
(verb)decrease rapidly and disappear
(noun)two-winged insects characterized by active flight
(noun)flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
(noun)an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
(noun)(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
(noun)fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
(adj)(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked