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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

  • (..) Janet, being thrown around in the air like she was floating. So we run back inside and sure enough there's little toy LEGO bricks flying all around the room. One of them hit me right in the face so hard it drew blood. CONSTABLE HEEPS: I saw the chair slide by itself, across the floor, (..)
    2016 The Conjuring 2