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fly vs run

run vs fly

fly and run both are nouns.

fly is an adjective but run is not an adjective.

fly and run both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fly Yes Yes Yes No
run Yes No Yes No
As verbs, run is a hypernym of fly; that is, run is a word with a broader meaning than fly:
  • fly: run away quickly
  • run: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
Other hypernyms of fly include break away, bunk, escape, fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail.
fly (noun) run (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
two-winged insects characterized by active flight a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent a regular trip
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect a short trip
the act of testing something
an unbroken chronological sequence
the pouring forth of a fluid
a row of unravelled stitches
a race run on foot
a race between candidates for elective office
an unbroken series of events
a small stream
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
unrestricted freedom to use
the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation
fly (adjective) run (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
fly (verb) run (verb)
decrease rapidly and disappear reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
change quickly from one emotional state to another come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
transport by aeroplane progress by being changed
hit a fly change from one state to another
travel through the air; be airborne become undone
operate an airplane cause to perform
move quickly or suddenly compete in a race
run away quickly pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
travel in an airplane perform as expected when applied
pass away rapidly pass over, across, or through
cause to fly or float be operating, running or functioning
be dispersed or disseminated conduct to completion
display in the air or cause to float cause to emit recorded audio or video
include as the content; broadcast or publicize
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
move along, of liquids
keep company
sail before the wind
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
cover by running; run a certain distance
run with the ball; in such sports as football
be diffused
travel a route regularly
cause an animal to move fast
move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
make without a miss
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
set animals loose to graze
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
be affected by; be subjected to
continue to exist
have a particular form
extend or continue for a certain period of time
occur persistently
change or be different within limits
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
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