flying
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1.1
- noun
- /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
:
vuelo
- GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR FLYING DURING UNCOMPLICATED PREGNANCY
What was the hardest part about flying those routes?
- What was the hardest part about flying those routes?
- It's so weird flying for the first time without kids.
- It's like by percentage, flying is much safer than driving.
- Through challenging my fear of flying and my anxieties around flying.
Examples
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What was the hardest part about flying those routes?
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MY AUNT'S FLYING IN FROM SAN ANTONIO.
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OH, THE BALLERINA LOOKED SO GRACEFUL WITH HER PRETTY SCARF FLYING THROUGH THE AIR.
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OUR FLYING TIME TO NEWARK WILL BE 4 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES, AND WE'LL BE CRUISING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 33,000 FEET.
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Traveling to foreign countries is easier thanks to flying in an airplane.
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The flying high above the clouds gave him a sense of freedom.
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Many families prefer flying for their vacations to reduce travel time.
Synonyms
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1.0
A trip by plane from one place to another
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2.0
Travel by plane to move people or goods
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2.7
The movement of people or goods by plane
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2.7
The movement of people or goods by plane
Idioms
- Informal
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7.9
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
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5.6
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
- Archaic
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7.5
A large plane with a body like a boat that lets it land on and float on water
- Specialized
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8.6
An outer support that stands away from a wall and connects to it by an arch on churches
- Indian
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7.4
A small tropical Asian forest lizard that glides between trees using skin flaps
- Formal
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7.1
A United States military medal given for heroism or great achievement in flying
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8.5
An extinct animal with wings like a bat made of skin and supported by one long finger
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
- Specialized
A small open deck above where the captain stands to watch and help steer the ship
- Philippine
A night animal that lives in trees in Southeast Asia and glides using a skin fold from neck to tail
- Indian
A small tropical Asian lizard that glides between trees using winglike flaps of skin
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
- Philippine
A night animal that lives in trees in Southeast Asia and glides on skin flaps
- Jargon
A wrestling move that throws an opponent over your shoulder with a quick twist
- Australian
A small animal like a mouse that glides between trees using skin between its legs
- Specialized
A fish with only the front fins enlarged that glides above water
- Specialized
To fly a plane using only instruments without seeing the ground or horizon
A large North American squirrel that glides between trees using a skin flap
How Far
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Flying comes from the simple verb fly, from an old English word meaning 'to move through the air', and it shares the same root as flight. So flying as a noun means the act of travelling by air, like a trip in an airplane.