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Flying

noun/flˈaɪɪŋ/
Definition
an instance of traveling by air
travel through the air; be airborne
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/flˈaɪɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/flˈaɪɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/flˈaɪɪŋ/
1 syllable Say it as /flˈaɪɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan instance of traveling by air
“flying was still an exciting adventure for him”
verbtravel through the air; be airborne
“Man cannot fly”
verbmove quickly or suddenly
“He flew about the place”
verboperate an airplane
“The pilot flew to Cuba”
verbtransport by aeroplane
“We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America”
verbcause to fly or float
“fly a kite”
verbbe dispersed or disseminated
“Rumors and accusations are flying”
verbchange quickly from one emotional state to another
“fly into a rage”
verbpass away rapidly
“Time flies like an arrow”
verbtravel in an airplane
“she is flying to Cincinnati tonight”
verbdisplay in the air or cause to float
“fly a kite”
verbrun away quickly
“He threw down his gun and fled”
verbtravel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
“Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic”
verbhit a fly
verbdecrease rapidly and disappear
“the money vanished in las Vegas”
adjectivemoving swiftly
“fast-flying planes”
adjectivehurried and brief
“paid a flying visit”
Word Forms
flightverbfly in a flock
flyverbtravel in an airplane
flynountwo-winged insects characterized by active flight
flyernounsomeone who travels by air
fliernounsomeone who travels by air
flyingnounan instance of traveling by air
wingnounone of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
aviationnounthe operation of aircraft to provide transportation
aviatornounsomeone who operates an aircraft
pilotnounsomeone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
pilotagenounthe occupation of a pilot
pilotingnounthe occupation of a pilot
flightnounthe act of escaping physically
fleernounsomeone who flees from an uncongenial situation
quicknessnouna rate that is rapid
fastnessnouna rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
fliegen
ein Beispiel für eine Flugreise
🇫🇷French
vol
un exemple de voyage en avion
🇪🇸Spanish
vuelo
un ejemplo de viajar en avión
🇮🇹Italian
volare
un esempio di viaggio in aereo
🇳🇱Dutch
vliegen
een voorbeeld van reizen per vliegtuig
🇵🇹Portuguese
vôo
um exemplo de viagem aérea
🇷🇺Russian
летающий
пример путешествия по воздуху
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उड़ान
हवाई यात्रा का एक उदाहरण
🇧🇩Bengali
উড়ন্ত
আকাশপথে ভ্রমণের একটি উদাহরণ
🇮🇳Tamil
பறக்கும்
விமானத்தில் பயணம் செய்த ஒரு உதாரணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఎగురుతూ
విమానంలో ప్రయాణించే ఉదాహరణ
🇮🇳Marathi
उडत
विमानाने प्रवास करण्याचे एक उदाहरण
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉડતી
હવાઈ ​​મુસાફરીનો દાખલો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಾರುವ
ವಿಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಸುವ ಒಂದು ನಿದರ್ಶನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പറക്കുന്നു
വിമാനത്തിൽ യാത്ര ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു ഉദാഹരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉੱਡਣਾ
ਹਵਾਈ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਯਾਤਰਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਉਦਾਹਰਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
پرواز
ہوائی سفر کی ایک مثال
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
飞行
乘飞机旅行的一个例子
🇯🇵Japanese
フライング
飛行機で旅行する例
🇰🇷Korean
나는
비행기로 여행하는 예
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bay
một ví dụ về du lịch bằng đường hàng không
🇹🇭Thai
บิน
ตัวอย่างการเดินทางทางอากาศ
🇮🇩Indonesian
penerbangan
contoh perjalanan melalui udara
🇵🇭Filipino
lumilipad
isang halimbawa ng paglalakbay sa pamamagitan ng hangin
🇲🇾Malay
terbang
contoh perjalanan melalui udara
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تحلق
مثال على السفر جوا
🇮🇷Persian
پرواز کردن
نمونه ای از سفر هوایی
🇹🇷Turkish
uçan
uçakla seyahate bir örnek
🇮🇱Hebrew
עַף
מקרה של נסיעה באוויר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'flying'?
The primary meaning of 'flying' is 'an instance of traveling by air'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'flying' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'flying' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'flying' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'flying' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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