Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fly | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
fly | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
fly (noun) | fly (noun) |
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(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air | (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air |
two-winged insects characterized by active flight | two-winged insects characterized by active flight |
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth | 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 | 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 | fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect |
fly (adjective) | fly (adjective) |
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(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked | (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked |
fly (verb) | fly (verb) |
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decrease rapidly and disappear | decrease rapidly and disappear |
change quickly from one emotional state to another | change quickly from one emotional state to another |
transport by aeroplane | transport by aeroplane |
hit a fly | hit a fly |
travel through the air; be airborne | travel through the air; be airborne |
operate an airplane | operate an airplane |
move quickly or suddenly | move quickly or suddenly |
run away quickly | run away quickly |
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft | travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft |
travel in an airplane | travel in an airplane |
pass away rapidly | pass away rapidly |
cause to fly or float | cause to fly or float |
be dispersed or disseminated | be dispersed or disseminated |
display in the air or cause to float | display in the air or cause to float |