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slip away vs fly

fly vs slip away

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

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

slip away and fly both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slip away No No Yes No
fly Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, fly is a hyponym of slip away; that is, fly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slip away:
  • slip away: for time to move forward
  • fly: pass away rapidly
Other hyponyms of slip away include fell, vanish.
slip 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
slip away (adjective) fly (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
slip away (verb) fly (verb)
for time to move forward decrease rapidly and disappear
leave furtively and stealthily 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
Difference between slip away and fly

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