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flying

/ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/
Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of flying through the air, typically by means of wings or a flying machine.

    - "Birds are flying in the sky."
    - "The plane is flying at an altitude of 30,000 feet."
  • Verb

    Move swiftly and gracefully through the air.

    - "The kite was flying high in the wind."
    - "The balloon was flying over the mountains."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/



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  2. /ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1684615"
Antonyms

remain , stay , walk
Synonyms

hurry , zoom , abscond , escape , flee , ascend , aviate , float , glide , hover , rise , skim , soar , wing , dart , flit
Rhymes
Words rhyming with flying
Try , lie , spry , sky , tie , die , eye , guy , guy , guy.
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Fly (en) : To move through the air, typically by means of wings or a flying machine.

  2. Fly (en) : To move swiftly and gracefully.

  3. Fly (en) : To travel by air in an aircraft.

  4. Fly (en) : To operate or control an aircraft.

  5. Fly (en) : To let go or release, especially from a string or elastic band.

  6. Fly (en) : To move or cause to move in a free or uncontrolled manner.

  7. Fly (en) : To be free from restraint or control.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Fly (en) : To move through the air, typically by means of wings or a flying machine.

  2. Fly (en) : To travel by air in an aircraft.

  3. Fly (en) : To move swiftly and gracefully.

  4. Fly (en) : To operate or control an aircraft.

Variants
List of all variants of flying that leads to same result
flying , flying colors , with flying colors , flyings , flew , flew at , flew blind , flew high , flew in the face of , flew in the teeth of , flied , flies , flies at , flies blind , flies high , flies in the face of , flies in the teeth of , flown , flown at , flown blind , flown high , flown in the face of , flown in the teeth of , fly , fly at , fly blind , fly high , fly in the face of , fly in the teeth of , flying at , flying blind , flying high , flying in the face of , flying in the teeth of , flying boat , flying boats , flying bomb , flying bombs , flying bridge , flying bridges , flying buttress , flying buttresses , Flying Dutchman , Flying Dutchmen , flying fish , flying fishes
Forms
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Flies, Flew, Flew (past tense), Flew (past participle), Flying (present participle), Will fly (future), Have flown (present perfect), Would fly (conditional), Could fly (conditional), Should fly (conditional), Might fly (conditional), Fly away (phrasal verb)

Etymology
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Old English fliegan, related to flyge, to fly, from flieg, flying, from fliegan, to fly.

Trivia
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  1. The Wright Brothers made the first powered flight on December 17, 1903.

  2. The fastest commercial airliner, the Concorde, could reach speeds of over 1,300 miles per hour.

  3. Bats are the only mammals that can truly fly.

  4. The average commercial airplane cruises at an altitude of around 35,000 feet.

  5. Hot air balloons were first used for recreational flights in the late 18th century.

Related Concepts
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  1. Air travel: The transportation of people and goods by means of aircraft.

  2. Aviation: The design, development, production, and operation of aircraft, especially for transportation.

  3. Bird flight: The natural ability of birds to fly, and the physiological and behavioral adaptations that enable it.

  4. Space travel: The transportation of people and objects through outer space, typically by means of a spacecraft.

Culture
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Flying has been a significant part of human history and culture, from ancient mythology and folklore to modern aviation and space exploration. It has been depicted in various forms of art, literature, and music throughout history.

How to Memorize "flying"

  1. visualize

    - Close your eyes and imagine yourself spreading your arms and jumping off a cliff. Feel the wind in your hair and the sensation of weightlessness as you soar through the air.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'flying' with the image of a bird in flight or an airplane soaring through the sky.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a sentence using the word 'flying', such as 'The birds were flying in formation over the battlefield.'

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