| Main Entry: |
fly |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
take to the air, usually employing wings |
Synonyms: |
aviate, barnstorm, bend the throttle,
buzz*,
circle, circumnavigate,
climb,
control,
cross, dart,
dash,
dive,
drift, flat-hat,
fleet, flit,
float,
flutter,
glide, hop,
hover,
hurry, jet, jet out, jet over,
maneuver,
mount,
operate,
pilot,
reach, remain aloft,
rush, sail, scud, seagull,
shoot, skim, skirt, sky out,
soar,
speed, swoop, take a hop, take flight, take off, take wing,
travel, whisk,
whiz*, whoosh, wing in,
wing*, zip,
zoom*
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Antonyms: |
land, stay on ground, walk
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* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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