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Contexts ▼▲ To move or glide through the air To be transported in an aircraft To move through the air in an aircraft (informal) To move or depart hastily (archaic) To flee or run away (from) (archaic) To escape from or leave (a given location or place) in haste To wave or flutter in the wind (of time, usually "fly by") To pass swiftly To be able to stand up to scrutiny To control the flight of (an aircraft) (with reference to a flag) To display or be displayed on a flagpole To vanish or disappear, especially gradually … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ To move or glide through the air glides soars wings flits flutters mounts hovers aviates planes wheels hangs sails streams circles circumnavigates climbs coasts crosses dives drifts seagulls skirts flat-hats takes wing whizzes by takes to the air travels through the air wings its way jets out jets over remains aloft skies out wings in bends the throttle takes a hop “Get a county road map, and spend as much time as you can driving the backroads, watching where ducks fly.” Verb ▲ To be transported in an aircraft airlifts jets lifts sends by plane takes by plane transports by air transports by plane takes in an aircraft “She commissioned the state helicopter to fly her home when she learned that her baby had a medical emergency.” Verb ▲ To move through the air in an aircraft jets streams goes by plane travels by air goes by air travels by plane travels in an aircraft “Planes burn less fuel at higher altitudes, so pilots often fly at higher altitudes on long flights.” Verb ▲ (informal) To move or depart hastily races rushes dashes hurries shoots hastens speeds careers darts zooms tears hares hurtles scoots whirls whizzes blasts buzzes chases flashes belts bustles scurries streaks barrels charges gallops stampedes swoops whooshes zips bolts bombs scorches scuds scutters sweeps wings hies rolls sprints whips zaps blazes blows boogies bowls breezes buckets bundles cannonballs careens clips courses drives highballs hightails humps hurls hustles jets jumps motors nips pelts rams rips rockets runs rustles scuttles shifts steps travels trots whisks fleets posts scampers spanks along cracks on slips away barrels along gets a move on goes like lightning hotfoots it gets cracking whips along burns rubber goes hell for leather lays rubber goes like a bat out of hell steps on it goes like the wind puts your foot down “It is nigh time to fly. See you all tomorrow!” Verb ▲ (archaic) To flee or run away (from) flees runs escapes absconds skedaddles bolts takes off departs disappears leaves splits decamps breaks hightails lams retreats scarpers scrams vamooses withdraws levants shuns avoids clears hides takes flight makes off hastens away clears out legs it lights out makes oneself scarce runs away beats a retreat beats it bugs out cuts out gets away gets out makes your escape runs for it steals away turns tail absents yourself clears off flies the coop makes a getaway runs from runs off beats a hasty retreat cuts and run hightails it peels out takes to your heels heads for the hills shoots through does a bunk does a disappearing act makes a break for it makes a run for it does a runner breaks out of goes through shows a clean pair of heels makes a quick exit takes a powder takes it on the lam “Though they fly from me, it is me they seek.” Verb ▲ (archaic) To escape from or leave (a given location or place) in haste flees leaves skips abandons departs deserts quits splits evacuates exits vacates embarks absconds from escapes from absents oneself from defects from departs from exits from flits from runs away from withdraws from flies from leaves hastily takes your leave of leaves abruptly “The fortunes of Godwin experienced a change, and Robert was compelled to fly the country.” Verb ▲ To wave or flutter in the wind flaps flutters floats waves blows streams wafts flails ripples threshes “Her hair would fly behind her as she ran after him.” Verb ▲ (of time, usually "fly by") To pass swiftly passes glides elapses flits rolls on slips away flies by flies past marches on rolls past goes by goes quickly passes swiftly sails by sails past rushes past slides by slides past slips by slips past ticks away ticks by ticks past glides by glides past steals by runs its course steals past “How the long winter nights must fly by at Chez Blaine.” Verb ▲ To be able to stand up to scrutiny holds up passes stands up washes “Giorgio's claims about ancient aliens are not going to fly with folks who are even half-rational.” Verb ▲ To control the flight of (an aircraft) pilots controls steers operates maneuversUS manoeuvresUK navigates aviates directs guides “The autopilot can fly an airplane once in the air, and land it, but it cannot be used during takeoff.” Verb ▲ (with reference to a flag) To display or be displayed on a flagpole displays shows brandishes exhibits flourishes has hoisted has run up “Outsiders could not understand why the independent state would fly the flag of another country.” Verb ▲ To vanish or disappear, especially gradually dematerializes disappears dissolves evanesces evaporates fades vanishes sinks melts “The early mist had flown, and the sparkling ocean lay spread out before us.” Find more words! 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