cause to fly or float
1fly — I. v. n. 1. Soar, mount, hover, take wing. 2. Flutter, flap, float, wave, undulate, vibrate, play. 3. Burst, explode, be scattered, break in pieces, be broken to pieces. 4. Flee, run away, decamp, abscond, make off, pack off, slip away, steal… …
2fly — vb 1 Fly, dart, float, skim, scud, shoot, sail are comparable in their extended senses when they mean to pass, or less often to cause to pass, lightly or quickly over a surface or above a surface. Fly (see also ESCAPE 1) may be used to imply… …
3Fly — (fl[imac]), v. i. [imp. {Flew} (fl[=u]); p. p. {Flown} (fl[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flying}.] [OE. fleen, fleen, fleyen, flegen, AS. fle[ o]gan; akin to D. vliegen, OHG. fliogan, G. fliegen, Icel. flj[=u]ga, Sw. flyga, Dan. flyve, Goth. us… …
4Fly — Fly, v. t. 1. To cause to fly or to float in the air, as a bird, a kite, a flag, etc. [1913 Webster] The brave black flag I fly. W. S. Gilbert. [1913 Webster] 2. To fly or flee from; to shun; to avoid. [1913 Webster] Sleep flies the wretch.… …
5fly — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. soar, wing, aviate; float, wave; speed, bolt, dart; flee, decamp, disperse, scatter. See aviation, velocity, escape. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An insect] Syn. housefly, bluebottle, bug, winged insect,… …
6fly — I. /flaɪ / (say fluy) verb (flew, flown, flying) –verb (i) 1. to move through the air on wings, as a bird. 2. to be borne through the air by the wind or any other force or agency. 3. to float or flutter in the air, as a flag, the hair, etc. 4.… …
7fly — I. verb (flew; flown; flying) Etymology: Middle English flien, from Old English flēogan; akin to Old High German fliogan to fly and probably to Old English flōwan to flow Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to move in or pass… …
8fly — fly1 [flī] vi. FLEW or, for vi. 10, flied, flown or, for vi. 10, flied, flying, flew [ME flien, flegen < OE fleogan, akin to MDu vlegen, Ger fliegen < IE * pleuk < base * pleu : see FLOW] 1. to move through the air; specif., a) …
9Fly fishing tackle — comprises the fishing tackle or equipment typically used by fly anglers. Fly fishing tackle includes: * Fly rods a specialized type of fishing rod designed to cast fly line and artificial flies * Fly reels a specialized type of fishing reel… …
10fly-tying — fly ty·ing (flīʹtī ĭng) n. The art or hobby of making artificial fishing flies. flyʹ ti er ( tī ər) n. * * * ▪ fishing the hobby or business of imitating the live food of gamefish by attaching various materials to a hook. Most often used… …
