flying
- adjective
- /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
- The car zoomed past us, flying down the highway at incredible speeds.
Examples
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And this dude comes flying in or out.
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And it's, I mean, it's just, it's like flying beside a mountain.
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You know, these Top Gun guys are flying antiques compared to that stuff.
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This shirt makes me look like a flying squirrel and I love it.
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Back in May, a new wave of giant flying insects migrated from overseas.
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Tyson talked about flying cars, humanoid robots.
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We've got the stationary owls, the flying owls, and the baby owl.
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The athlete ran so fast, it looked like he was flying across the track.
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The rocket took off into the sky, flying higher than any aircraft ever made.
Synonyms
Moving or happening very quickly
Moving quickly through the air like a bird or a jet
Moving very fast as if able to fly
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Being without enough information or clear instructions in a difficult situation
- Informal
Make or improve something while people already use it, fixing problems as you go
Compounds
- Archaic
A round flat object in the sky that people think comes from another planet
A flying object seen in the sky whose origin is not known and often thought to be from space
- Formal
A United States military medal given for heroism or great achievement in flying
- Archaic
A large plane with a body like a boat that lets it land on and float on water
- Specialized
An outer support that stands away from a wall and connects to it by an arch on churches
- Indian
A small tropical Asian forest lizard that glides between trees using skin flaps
An extinct animal with wings like a bat made of skin and supported by one long finger
- Specialized
A small open deck above where the captain stands to watch and help steer the ship
- Indian
A small tropical Asian lizard that glides between trees using winglike flaps of skin
- Jargon
A small outer sail on the long pole at the front of a ship that catches wind
- Specialized
To fly a plane using only instruments without seeing the ground or horizon
- Australian
A small animal like a mouse that glides between trees using skin between its legs
- Philippine
A night animal that lives in trees in Southeast Asia and glides on skin flaps
A large North American squirrel that glides between trees using a skin flap
- Jargon
A wrestling move that throws an opponent over your shoulder with a quick twist
A flying fish with large front and back fins that lets it glide far above water
A small squirrel active at night that glides between trees using a skin flap
A small tree animal from Asia with fur flaps between its legs that let it glide at night
- Philippine
A night animal that lives in trees in Southeast Asia and glides using a skin fold from neck to tail
A simple tube-shaped jet engine that pushes air in short bursts and needs fast launch
- Australian
A small Australian animal active at night that glides between trees using skin folds
- Philippine
A small lizard with skin flaps on its sides, legs, and tail that glides short distances between trees
A tropical fish with very large fan-like side fins that glides along the sea floor
- Specialized
A fish with only the front fins enlarged that glides above water
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Flying comes from the verb fly, which makes you think of birds or objects moving quickly through the air, just like flight. That's why flying can describe something very swift or fast.