slide by vs fly

fly vs slide by

slide by is not a noun while fly is a noun.

slide by is not an adjective while fly is an adjective.

slide by and fly both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slide by	No	No	Yes	No
fly	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, fly is a hyponym of slide by; that is, fly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slide by:

slide by: for time to move forward
fly: pass away rapidly

Other hyponyms of slide by include fell, vanish.

slide by (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

slide by (adjective)	fly (adjective)
	(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

slide by (verb)	fly (verb)
for time to move forward	decrease rapidly and disappear
	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

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