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fly vs red-eye

red-eye vs fly

fly is a noun but red-eye is not a noun.

fly is an adjective but red-eye is not an adjective.

fly and red-eye both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fly Yes Yes Yes No
red-eye No No Yes No
As verbs, red-eye is a hyponym of fly; that is, red-eye is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fly:
  • fly: travel in an airplane
  • red-eye: travel on an overnight flight
fly (noun) red-eye (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
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
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) red-eye (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
fly (verb) red-eye (verb)
decrease rapidly and disappear travel on an overnight flight
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 red-eye

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