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fly — move through the air using wings or in an aircraft

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: move through the air using wings or in an aircraft

Pronunciation (IPA): /flaɪ/

Example Sentences

  • My homework deadline is tomorrow, but time flies when I'm watching Netflix!
  • I wish I could fly to school instead of taking the crowded subway.
  • The pilot will fly the plane safely to its destination.

fly

VERB

[/flaɪ/]

move through the air using wings or in an aircraft

move through the air using wings or in an aircraft
💡 Concept

move through the air using wings or in an aircraft

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/flaɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/flaɪ/

🌳Etymology

Rootfly

Origin

The word derives from Old English 'fleogan,' rooted in the Germanic language family. It traces further back to the Indo-European root 'pleu-' meaning 'to flow' or 'to float,' reflecting the original sense of movement through air.

Breakdown

Old English 'fleogan' (to fly) → Middle English 'flie' → Modern English 'fly.' The Indo-European root 'pleu-' (flow, float) underwent regular sound changes typical of Germanic languages, with the original sense of flowing motion generalized to aerial movement.

🎵Rhyme

skyhightrycrydry
sky
high
try
cry
dry

🔗Collocations

fly away
fly a kite
time flies
fly high
on the fly
fly off the handle

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My homework deadline is tomorrow, but time flies when I'm watching Netflix!”

😄 Fun example

“I wish I could fly to school instead of taking the crowded subway.”

“The pilot will fly the plane safely to its destination.”

“Don't let success fly to your head.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

soarglidehoverflutterwing

Antonyms

landfallsink

Related

flightairplanebirdwingpilot

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