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run off vs fly

fly vs run off

run off is not a noun while fly is a noun.

run off is not an adjective while fly is an adjective.

run off and fly both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
run off No No Yes No
fly Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, fly is a hypernym of run off; that is, fly is a word with a broader meaning than run off:
  • run off: run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
  • fly: run away quickly
Other hypernyms of run off include flee, take flight.
As verbs, fly is a hypernym of run off; that is, fly is a word with a broader meaning than run off:
  • run off: run away secretly with one's beloved
  • fly: run away quickly
Other hypernyms of run off include flee, take flight.
run off (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
run off (adjective) fly (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
run off (verb) fly (verb)
decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff decrease rapidly and disappear
reproduce by xerography change quickly from one emotional state to another
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings transport by aeroplane
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry hit a fly
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along travel through the air; be airborne
run away secretly with one's beloved operate an airplane
run off as waste 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 run off and fly

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