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

  • (..) - What do you want? MELINDA: Hal! Make them go away! I don't want no salesmen... ...in the middle of the night. Tell them to take a flying fuck at a rolling... COFFEY: Just to help. Just to help, boss. That's all. You can't. No one can. (..)
    1999 The Green Mile