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fly vs desert

desert vs fly

fly and desert both are nouns.

fly is an adjective but desert is not an adjective.

fly and desert both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fly Yes Yes Yes No
desert Yes No Yes No
As verbs, desert is a hyponym of fly; that is, desert is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fly:
  • fly: run away quickly
  • desert: desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
Other hyponyms of fly include break, stampede, abscond, absquatulate, bolt, decamp, go off, make off, run off, elope, run off, break loose, escape, get away, high-tail, hightail, defect.
fly (noun) desert (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air arid land with little or no vegetation
two-winged insects characterized by active flight (usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
fly (adjective) desert (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
fly (verb) desert (verb)
decrease rapidly and disappear leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
change quickly from one emotional state to another leave behind
transport by aeroplane desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
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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