intransitive. Of a bird: to soar with outspread motionless wings.

intransitive. Of wings: To move feebly or ineffectually in attempting to fly. Of a bird: To move its wings feebly (in early use also transitive with…

intransitive. Hawking. To mount up, as a hawk, so as to be able to swoop down on the quarry: cf. tower, n.1 8. Also figurative.

intransitive. Of a bird: to rise spirally in flight. Also with up.

Of a bird: to glide swiftly through the air with the wings used only for control.

(intransitive) to fly with or as with a helicopter; to transport by helicopter.