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get away vs fly

fly vs get away

get away is not a noun while fly is a noun.

get away is not an adjective while fly is an adjective.

get away and fly both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get away No No Yes No
fly Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, fly is a hypernym of get away; that is, fly is a word with a broader meaning than get away:
  • get away: run away from confinement
  • fly: run away quickly
Other hypernyms of get away include flee, take flight.
get away (noun) fly (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
get away (adjective) fly (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
get away (verb) fly (verb)
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action decrease rapidly and disappear
run away from confinement change quickly from one emotional state to another
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion 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 get away and fly

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