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Meaning in simple English
US /flaɪ/
fly means: A small flying insect, often seen around food or waste.
noun
A small flying insect, often seen around food or waste.
- A fly landed on my bread.
- There are flies around the rubbish bin.
- She opened the window to let the fly out.
The opening at the front of trousers, usually covered by cloth and closed with a zip or buttons.
- Your fly is open.
- These jeans have a button fly.
- He quickly fastened his fly before leaving the bathroom.
A baseball hit that sends the ball high into the air.
- The fielder caught the fly.
- He hit a high fly into left field.
- Two flies were caught before the inning ended.
An insect from the family that includes houseflies and other similar flies.
- The housefly is a fly in the family Muscidae.
- Some flies in this family feed on animal blood.
- The researcher identified the fly by examining its wings.
An occasion when something moves through the air, especially when you send a kite up.
- We gave the kite a fly.
- There was enough wind for a quick fly before lunch.
- After repairing the kite, she gave it another fly.
verb
To move through the air without touching the ground.
- Birds fly over the lake.
- A butterfly flew into my room.
- Can these young birds fly yet?
To travel in an aircraft, or control it as its pilot.
- We fly home tomorrow.
- She flew a small plane over the coast.
- Have you ever flown in a helicopter?
To be accepted by people or prove likely to succeed, especially when describing an idea or plan.
- That excuse will never fly.
- Her proposal will never fly with the committee.
- Do you think this plan will fly?
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