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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

  • (..) I don't even know what it is. So what's it like having people find themselves... ...in your office all day long? Does it get messy with all those feelings flying around? Why, does that make you uncomfortable? - No, no, no. - No? No, no, no. No, I'm not on your couch. (..)
    2006 The Departed