verb

 

move through air When a bird, insect, aircraft, etc flies, it moves through the air.

The robin flew up into a tree.

 

travel to travel through the air in an aircraft

I'm flying to Delhi tomorrow.

 

control aircraft to control an aircraft

She learned to fly at the age of 18.

 

take/send to take or send people or goods somewhere by aircraft

She was flown to hospital by helicopter.

 

leave to leave suddenly

I must fly - I'm late for work.

 

time If time flies, it passes very quickly.

 

flag If you fly a flag, or a flag is flying, it is fixed to a rope or pole and raised in the air.

 

noun

 

insect a small insect with two wings

There was a fly buzzing around in the kitchen.

 

trousers the part where trousers open and close at the front

a button/zip fly