| noun | two-winged insects characterized by active flight |
| noun | flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent |
| noun | an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth |
| noun | (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air |
| noun | fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect |
| verb | travel through the air; be airborne “Man cannot fly” |
| verb | move quickly or suddenly “He flew about the place” |
| verb | operate an airplane “The pilot flew to Cuba” |
| verb | transport by aeroplane “We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America” |
| verb | cause to fly or float “fly a kite” |
| verb | be dispersed or disseminated “Rumors and accusations are flying” |
| verb | change quickly from one emotional state to another “fly into a rage” |
| verb | pass away rapidly “Time flies like an arrow” |
| verb | travel in an airplane “she is flying to Cincinnati tonight” |
| verb | display in the air or cause to float “fly a kite” |
| verb | run away quickly “He threw down his gun and fled” |
| verb | travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft “Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic” |
| verb | hit a fly |
| verb | decrease rapidly and disappear “the money vanished in las Vegas” |
| adjective | (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked |
| fly | verb | travel through the air; be airborne |
| fly | noun | two-winged insects characterized by active flight |
| flyer | noun | someone who travels by air |
| flier | noun | someone who travels by air |
| flying | noun | an instance of traveling by air |
| wing | noun | one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane |
| aviation | noun | the operation of aircraft to provide transportation |
| aviator | noun | someone who operates an aircraft |
| pilot | noun | someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight |
| pilotage | noun | the occupation of a pilot |
| piloting | noun | the occupation of a pilot |
| flight | noun | the act of escaping physically |
| fleer | noun | someone who flees from an uncongenial situation |