fly - Meaning in Tamil

fly - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of fly in English

fly adjective

1. (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

fly noun

1. two-winged insects characterized by active flight
2. flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
3. an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
4. (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
5. fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect

fly verb

1. decrease rapidly and disappear

   Examples

   • "all my stock assets have vaporized"
   • "the money vanished in las Vegas"
2. change quickly from one emotional state to another

   Example

   • "fly into a rage"
3. hit a fly
4. transport by aeroplane

   Example

   • "We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America"
5. be dispersed or disseminated

   Example

   • "Rumors and accusations are flying"
6. travel in an airplane

   Examples

   • "Are we driving or flying?"
   • "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"
7. move quickly or suddenly

   Example

   • "He flew about the place"
8. travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft

   Example

   • "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic"
9. cause to fly or float

   Example

   • "fly a kite"
10. travel through the air; be airborne

    Example

    • "Man cannot fly"
11. operate an airplane

    Example

    • "The pilot flew to Cuba"
12. pass away rapidly

    Examples

    • "Time fleeing beneath him"
    • "Time flies like an arrow"
13. run away quickly

    Example

    • "He threw down his gun and fled"
14. display in the air or cause to float

    Examples

    • "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N."
    • "fly a kite"

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