American English pronunciation
How to pronounce flies
IPA transcription: [f'laɪz]
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Noun
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two-winged insects characterized by active flight
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flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
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an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
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(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
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(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
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fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
Verb
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travel through the air; be airborne
“Man cannot fly”
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run away quickly
“He threw down his gun and fled”
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move quickly or suddenly
“He flew about the place”
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operate an airplane
“The pilot flew to Cuba”
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transport by aeroplane
“We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America”
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cause to fly or float
“fly a kite”
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be dispersed or disseminated
“Rumors and accusations are flying”
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change quickly from one emotional state to another
“fly into a rage”
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pass away rapidly
“Time flies like an arrow”
“Time fleeing beneath him”
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travel in an airplane
“she is flying to Cincinnati tonight”
“Are we driving or flying?”
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display in the air or cause to float
“fly a kite”
“All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N.”
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travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
“Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic”
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hit a fly
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decrease rapidly and disappear
“the money vanished in las Vegas”
“all my stock assets have vaporized”