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fly vs bunk

bunk vs fly

fly and bunk both are nouns.

fly is an adjective but bunk is not an adjective.

fly and bunk both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fly Yes Yes Yes No
bunk Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bunk is a hypernym of fly; that is, bunk is a word with a broader meaning than fly:
  • fly: run away quickly
  • bunk: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
Other hypernyms of fly include break away, escape, fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail.
fly (noun) bunk (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
two-winged insects characterized by active flight a rough bed (as at a campsite)
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth beds built one above the other
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent a long trough for feeding cattle
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
a message that seems to convey no meaning
fly (adjective) bunk (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
fly (verb) bunk (verb)
decrease rapidly and disappear flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
change quickly from one emotional state to another provide with a bunk
transport by aeroplane avoid paying
hit a fly
travel through the air; be airborne
operate an airplane
move quickly or suddenly
run away quickly
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
travel in an airplane
pass away rapidly
cause to fly or float
be dispersed or disseminated
display in the air or cause to float
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