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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

  • (..) Bye. Hi, its Taylor right? Good evening Miss Steele, Mr Grey will be joining us there. Good evening, Anastasia. What, you're flying this? No escaping now. November ---. Charlie Tango. Ready to depart. Charlie tango, your flight plan to Seattle has been cleared.. (..)
    2015 Fifty Shades of Grey