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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

  • (..) Sam, you stick with Chet! He's got his own m.o.! Modus operandi! You fellas can reach me in the Philadelphia offices! l'm flying out today! That really was something... with the dancing girl, was'nt it? What exactly did that mean? I'll explain it to you. (..)
    1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me