Definition of fly

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• fly is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
• fly is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
• fly is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of fly

• pass away rapidly (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. fell
  2. vanish
• decrease rapidly and disappear (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. vanish
  2. vaporize
• travel through the air; be airborne (verb)

  Examples

  1. Man cannot fly

  Synonyms

  1. wing
• run away quickly (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. flee
  2. take flight
• flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. fly sheet
  2. rainfly
  3. tent-fly
  4. tent flap
• operate an airplane (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. aviate
  2. pilot
• an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. fly front
• (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. fly ball
• be dispersed or disseminated (verb)

  Examples

  1. Rumors and accusations are flying
• (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked (adjective)
• cause to fly or float (verb)

  Examples

  1. fly a kite
• change quickly from one emotional state to another (verb)

  Examples

  1. fly into a rage
• display in the air or cause to float (verb)

  Examples

  1. fly a kite
  2. All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N.
• fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect (noun)
• hit a fly (verb)
• move quickly or suddenly (verb)
• transport by aeroplane (verb)

  Examples

  1. We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America
• travel in an airplane (verb)

  Examples

  1. she is flying to Cincinnati tonight
  2. Are we driving or flying?
• travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft (verb)

  Examples

  1. Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic
• two-winged insects characterized by active flight (noun)

See definition of fly in Merriam Webster