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

  • (..) Hey! I can fly! - He can fly! - He can fly! - He can talk! - Ha, ha! That's right, fool! Now I'm a flying, talking donkey. You might have seen a house fly, maybe even a super fly, but I bet you ain't never seen a donkey fly. (..)
    2001 Shrek
  • (..) - T - - Move it along. Come on! Get up! - Next! Give me that! Your flying days are over. That's pieces ofsilver for the witch. Next! - Get up! Come on! - Twenty pieces. - T (..)
    2001 Shrek