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fly 1 F0210500 (flī)v. flew (flo͞o), flown (flōn), fly·ing, flies (flīz) v.intr.1. To engage in flight, especially:a. To move through the air by means of wings or winglike parts.b. To travel by air: We flew to Dallas.c. To operate an aircraft or spacecraft.2. a. To rise in or be carried through the air by the wind: a kite flying above the playground.b. To float or flap in the air: pennants flying from the masthead.3. To move or be sent through the air with great speed: bullets flying in every direction; a plate that flew from my hands when I stumbled.4. a. To move with great speed; rush or dart: The children flew down the hall.b. To be communicated to many people: Rumors are flying about their breakup.c. To flee; escape.d. To hasten; spring: flew to her students' defense.5. To pass by swiftly: a vacation flying by.6. To be dissipated; vanish: All his money has flown.7. past tense and past participle flied (flīd) Baseball To hit a fly ball.8. a. To shatter or explode: The dropped plate flew into pieces.b. To become suddenly emotional, especially angry: The driver flew into a rage.9. Informal To gain acceptance or approval; go over: "However sophisticated the reasoning, this particular notion may not fly" (New York Times).v.tr.1. a. To cause to fly or float in the air: fly a kite; fly a flag.b. Nautical To operate under (a particular flag): a tanker that flies the Liberian flag.2. a. To pilot (an aircraft or spacecraft).b. To carry or transport in an aircraft or spacecraft: fly emergency supplies to a stricken area.c. To pass over or through in flight: flew the coastal route in record time.d. To perform in a spacecraft or aircraft: flew six missions into space.3. a. To flee or run from: fly a place in panic.b. To avoid; shun: fly temptation.n. pl. flies 1. The act of flying; flight.2. a. The opening, or the fastening that closes this opening, on the front of a pair of pants.b. The flap of cloth that covers this opening.3. A piece of protective fabric secured over a tent and often extended over the entrance.4. A flyleaf.5. Baseball A fly ball.6. Sports In swimming, butterfly.7. a. The span of a flag from the staff to the outer edge.b. The outer edge of a flag.8. A flywheel.9. flies The area directly over the stage of a theater, containing overhead lights, drop curtains, and equipment for raising and lowering sets.10. Chiefly British A one-horse carriage, especially one for hire.Phrasal Verb: fly at To attack fiercely; assault: The dogs flew at each other's throats.Idioms: fly high To be elated: They were flying high after their first child was born. fly off the handle Informal To become suddenly enraged: flew off the handle when the train was finally canceled. let fly1. To shoot, hurl, or release: The troops let fly a volley of gunfire.2. To lash out; assault: The mayor let fly with an angry attack on her critics. on the fly1. In a hurry or between pressing activities: took lunch on the fly.2. While moving: The outfielder caught the ball on the fly.3. In the air; in flight: The ball carried 500 feet on the fly.4. While activity is ongoing: A coach can change players on the fly in hockey. This computer program compiles on the fly when a script is executed.
[Middle English flien, from Old English flēogan; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]
fly′a·ble adj.
fly 2 F0210500 (flī)n. pl. flies 1. a. Any of numerous two-winged insects of the order Diptera, especially any of the family Muscidae, which includes the housefly.b. Any of various other flying insects, such as a caddisfly.2. A fishing lure simulating something a fish eats, such as a mayfly or a minnow, made by attaching materials such as feathers, tinsel, and colored thread to a fishhook.Idiom: fly in the ointment A detrimental circumstance or detail; a drawback.
[Middle English flie, from Old English flēoge; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]
fly 3 F0210500 (flī)adj.1. Chiefly British Mentally alert; sharp.2. Slang Fashionable; stylish.
[Probably from fly.]Thesaurus| Adv. | 1.on the fly - on the run or in a hurry; "she wrote those letters on the fly" |
Translationson the fly
on the flyQuickly and informally, without thought or preparation. I ran into my boss in town, so I had to think up an excuse on the fly as to why I wasn't at work.See also: fly, onon the fly[done] while something or someone is operating or moving. I'll try to capture the data on the fly. Please try to buy some aspirin somewhere on the fly today.See also: fly, onon the flyIn a hurry, on the run, as in I picked up some groceries on the fly. The transfer of this expression, which literally means "in midair or in flight," dates from the mid-1800s. See also: fly, onon the fly mainly AMERICANIf you do something on the fly, you do it quickly, without thinking about it or planning it in advance. These people can make decisions on the fly and don't have to phone home to their boss. This gives architects and designers the power to build an environment, explore it and maybe do some designing on the fly.See also: fly, onon the fly 1 while in motion. 2 while busy or active. 3 (of an addition or modification in computing) carried out during the running of a program without interrupting the run.See also: fly, onon the ˈfly (informal)
1 if you do something on the fly, you do it quickly while something else is happening, and without thinking about it very much: I usually eat my breakfast on the fly.
2 (in computing) if something is produced on the fly, it is created immediately while the computer program is running: This is a new program that creates GIF images on the fly.See also: fly, onon the fly mod. while something or someone is operating or moving. I’ll try to capture the data on the fly. See also: fly, on on the fly1. In a hurry or between pressing activities: took lunch on the fly.2. While moving: The outfielder caught the ball on the fly.3. In the air; in flight: The ball carried 500 feet on the fly.4. While activity is ongoing: A coach can change players on the fly in hockey. This computer program compiles on the fly when a script is executed.See also: fly, onon the flyHurriedly, on the run. This expression originally meant “on the wing,” that is, in flight, and was being used figuratively by the mid-1800s. An article in The Nation stated, “He may be said to have caught the Melanesian people on the fly” (Aug. 4, 1892).See also: fly, onEncyclopediaSeeflyFinancialSeeDynamicAcronymsSeeOTF |