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run vs fly

fly vs run

run and fly both are nouns.

run is not an adjective while fly is an adjective.

run and fly both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
run Yes No Yes No
fly Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, fly is a hyponym of run; that is, fly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than run:
  • run: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
  • fly: run away quickly
Other hyponyms of run include flee, take flight, skedaddle.
run (noun) fly (noun)
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely two-winged insects characterized by active flight
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
a regular trip flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
a short trip fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
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
run (adjective) fly (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
run (verb) fly (verb)
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating decrease rapidly and disappear
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging change quickly from one emotional state to another
progress by being changed transport by aeroplane
change from one state to another hit a fly
become undone travel through the air; be airborne
cause to perform operate an airplane
compete in a race move quickly or suddenly
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) run away quickly
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
perform as expected when applied travel in an airplane
pass over, across, or through pass away rapidly
be operating, running or functioning cause to fly or float
conduct to completion be dispersed or disseminated
cause to emit recorded audio or video display in the air or cause to float
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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