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fly vs gadfly

gadfly vs fly

fly and gadfly both are nouns.

fly is an adjective but gadfly is not an adjective.

fly is a verb but gadfly is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fly Yes Yes Yes No
gadfly Yes No No No
As nouns, gadfly is a hyponym of fly; that is, gadfly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fly:
  • fly: two-winged insects characterized by active flight
  • gadfly: any of various large flies that annoy livestock
fly (noun) gadfly (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air any of various large flies that annoy livestock
two-winged insects characterized by active flight a persistently annoying person
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) gadfly (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
fly (verb) gadfly (verb)
decrease rapidly and disappear
change quickly from one emotional state to another
transport by aeroplane
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
Difference between fly and gadfly

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