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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

  • (..) We need at least a good hours. Sydney to Los Angeles. One of the longest flights in the world. He makes it every two weeks. He must be flying private, then. SAITO: Not if there were unexpected maintenance with his plane. ARTHUR: It would have to be a . - Why's that? On a , the pilot's up top... (..)
    2010 Inception