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fly
verb
-
fly
,
flies
,
flying
,
flew
,
flown
to
move
through
the
air
or
travel
in
an
aircraft
•
Birds
fly
south
for
the
winter
.
Birds
fly
south
for
the
winter
.
•
We
will
fly
to
Tokyo
next
week
for
vacation
.
We
will
fly
to
Tokyo
next
week
for
vacation
.
Old
English
flēogan
,
of
Germanic
origin
,
related
to
Dutch
vliegen
and
German
fliegen
,
meaning
“
to
move
through
the
air
.”
noun
-
fly
,
flies
a
small
insect
with
two
wings
that
often
buzzes
and
can
land
on
people
,
food
,
or
surfaces
•
A
fly
landed
on
my
sandwich
,
so
I
covered
it
.
A
fly
landed
on
my
sandwich
,
so
I
covered
it
.
•
The
buzzing
fly
annoyed
the
sleeping
dog
.
The
buzzing
fly
annoyed
the
sleeping
dog
.
From
Old
English
flēoge
,
related
to
Dutch
vlieg
and
German
Fliege
,
sharing
the
base
with
the
verb
“
fly
.”
noun
-
fly
,
flies
the
front
opening
of
trousers
or
jeans
,
closed
with
a
zipper
or
buttons
•
Your
fly
is
open
—
zip
it
up
!
Your
fly
is
open
—
zip
it
up
!
•
He
checked
the
fly
of
his
jeans
before
the
photo
.
He
checked
the
fly
of
his
jeans
before
the
photo
.
Shortened
form
of
“
fly
front
,”
first
recorded
in
the
19th
century
to
describe
the
flap
covering
a
trouser
opening
.
adjective
-
fly
,
flyer
,
flyest
slang
:
looking
very
stylish
,
cool
,
or
impressive
•
Those
new
sneakers
look
fly
with
that
jacket
.
Those
new
sneakers
look
fly
with
that
jacket
.
•
He
thought
his
haircut
was
pretty
fly
.
He
thought
his
haircut
was
pretty
fly
.
Originated
in
African
American
Vernacular
English
in
the
1970s
,
possibly
evolving
from
earlier
slang
meaning
“
sharp-witted
.”
briefly
adverb
for
a
short
time
.
•
The
lights
flickered
briefly
during
the
storm
but
quickly
came
back
on
.
The
lights
flickered
briefly
during
the
storm
but
quickly
came
back
on
.
•
She
paused
briefly
to
catch
her
breath
before
continuing
up
the
stairs
.
She
paused
briefly
to
catch
her
breath
before
continuing
up
the
stairs
.
adverb
using
only
a
few
words
;
concisely
.
•
Could
you
explain
the
rules
briefly
before
we
start
the
game
?
Could
you
explain
the
rules
briefly
before
we
start
the
game
?
•
To
put
it
briefly
,
we
need
more
volunteers
.
To
put
it
briefly
,
we
need
more
volunteers
.