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flying

Definition

  • noun: the activity of traveling in an aircraft
  • noun: travel by air
  • adjective: moving or able to move in the air
  • adjective: moving or capable of moving in the air
  • used especially of livestock brand marks
  • synonyms: volant, volitant, circumvolant

Examples

  • A flag 'flies' in front of the building. = There is a flag 'flying' in front of the building.

  • The restaurant 'made a flying start' by filling up on opening night.

  • After some difficult years, the company is 'flying high' again.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Three, two, one! (TULIP COUGHING) (TULIP WHOOPING) Oh. TULIP: (GIGGLES) It's working! We're flying! Ho-ho! Whoa! Yeah, yeah! Yeah! Enough of this, I wanna go fast! No! Dougland, wait! No, no, no! This is the greatest day of my life! (SCREAMING) I'm flying! (CROWING) This is my moment! - Dougland! No! (SCREAMS) - DOUGLAND: Get out of my way! (SCREAMS) (..)
    2016 Storks