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Fly

/flaɪ/

Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.

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📖 Definitions of "Fly"

noun

1
Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
2
(non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
3
Any similar, but unrelated insect such as dragonfly or butterfly.
4
A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.

🔄 Synonyms of "Fly"

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
fleeverb	(intransitive) To run away; to escape.
pilotnoun	A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.
vanishverb	(intransitive) To become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed.
wingnoun	(zootomy) An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.
aviateverb	To operate an aircraft.
take flightverb	(idiomatic) To begin flying; to become airborne or aloft; to take off and fly
fly sheetnoun	a printed leaflet or pamphlet
tent-flynoun	flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
fly ballnoun	(baseball, softball) A batted ball that has been hit into the air above the outfield; a fly.
fly frontnoun	an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or buttons concealed by a fold of cloth
tent flapnoun	flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
alertnoun	Attentive; awake; on guard.
fellverb	(transitive) To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fly"

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Word	Definition
wingnoun	(zootomy) An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.
fellverb	(transitive) To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.
fly sheetnoun	a printed leaflet or pamphlet
take flightverb	(idiomatic) To begin flying; to become airborne or aloft; to take off and fly
pilotnoun	A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.
aviateverb	To operate an aircraft.
vanishverb	(intransitive) To become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed.
fleeverb	(intransitive) To run away; to escape.
alertnoun	Attentive; awake; on guard.
fly ballnoun	(baseball, softball) A batted ball that has been hit into the air above the outfield; a fly.
fly frontnoun	an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or buttons concealed by a fold of cloth
tent-flynoun	flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
tent flapnoun	flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
gnatnoun	Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.
midgenoun	Any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera.
fleanoun	A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.
bugnoun	(entomology) An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).
maggotnoun	A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter.
mothnoun	Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.
volenoun	Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the tribes Arvicolini, Ellobiusini, Clethrionomyini, Pliomyini, Phenacomyini and Prometheomyini.