fly

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(n) two-winged insects characterized by active flight
(n) flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
(n) an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or buttons concealed by a fold of cloth
(n) (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
(n) fisherman''s lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
(s) (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
(v) travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly"
(v) move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place"
(v) fly a plane
(v) transport by aeroplane; "We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America"
(v) cause to fly or float; "fly a kite"
(v) be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying"
(v) change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
(v) pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"
(v) travel in an airplane; "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?"
(v) display in the air or cause to float; "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N."
(v) run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled"
(v) travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft; "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic"
(v) hit a fly
(v) decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized"

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