Flight vs. Fly

Flightnoun

The act of flying.

Flightnoun

An instance of flying.

Flightnoun

The act of fleeing.

Flightnoun

(collective) A collective term for doves or swallows.

Flightnoun

A trip made by an aircraft, particularly one between two cities or countries, which is often planned or reserved in advance.

Flightnoun

A series of stairs between landings.

Flightnoun

A group of canal locks with a short distance between them

Flightnoun

A floor which is reached by stairs or escalators.

Flightnoun

The feathers on an arrow or dart used to help it follow an even path.

Flightnoun

A paper plane.

Flightnoun

(cricket) The movement of a spinning ball through the air - concerns its speed, trajectory and drift.

Flightnoun

An aerodynamic surface designed to guide such a projectile's trajectory.

Flightnoun

An air force unit.

Flightnoun

Several sample glasses of a specific wine varietal or other beverage. The pours are smaller than a full glass and the flight will generally include three to five different samples.

Flightnoun

(engineering) The shaped material forming the thread of a screw.

Flightnoun

The act of fleeing.

Flightadjective

(obsolete) Fast, swift, fleet.

Flightverb

To throw the ball in such a way that it has more airtime and more spin than usual.

Flightverb

To throw or kick something so as to send it flying with more loft or airtime than usual.

Flightnoun

The act of flying; a passing through the air by the help of wings; volitation; mode or style of flying.

Flightnoun

The act of fleeing; the act of running away, to escape danger or expected evil; hasty departure.

Flightnoun

Lofty elevation and excursion; a mounting; a soaring; as, a flight of imagination, ambition, folly.

Flightnoun

A number of beings or things passing through the air together; especially, a flock of birds flying in company; the birds that fly or migrate together; the birds produced in one season; as, a flight of arrows.

Flightnoun

A series of steps or stairs from one landing to another.

Flightnoun

A kind of arrow for the longbow; also, the sport of shooting with it. See Shaft.

Flightnoun

The husk or glume of oats.

Flightnoun

a trip made by or in a flying vehicle, as an airplane, spacecraft, or aeronautical balloon.

Flightnoun

A scheduled flight{8} on a commercial airline; as, the next flight leaves at 8 o'clock.

Flightnoun

a formation of aircraft in flight

Flightnoun

an instance of traveling by air;

Flightnoun

a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next

Flightnoun

the act of escaping physically;

Flightnoun

an air force unit smaller than a squadron

Flightnoun

passing above and beyond ordinary bounds;

Flightnoun

the path followed by an object moving through space

Flightnoun

a flock of flying birds

Flightnoun

a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports;

Flightverb

shoot a bird in flight

Flightverb

fly in a flock;

Flightverb

decorate with feathers;

Flight

Flight or flying is the process by which an object moves through a space without contacting any planetary surface, either within an atmosphere (i.e. air flight or aviation) or through the vacuum of outer space (i.e.

Flynoun

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

Flynoun

(non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).

Flynoun

Any similar, but unrelated insect such as dragonfly or butterfly.

Flynoun

(fishing) A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.

Flynoun

(weightlifting) A chest exercise performed by moving extended arms from the sides to in front of the chest. (also flye)

Flynoun

(obsolete) A witch's familiar.

Flynoun

(obsolete) A parasite.

Flynoun

(swimming) The butterfly stroke (plural is normally flys)

Flynoun

A simple dance in which the hands are shaken in the air, popular in the 1960s.

Flynoun

(obsolete) The action of flying; flight.

Flynoun

An act of flying.

Flynoun

A type of small, fast carriage (sometimes pluralised flys).

Flynoun

A piece of canvas that covers the opening at the front of a tent.

Flynoun

(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.

Flynoun

The free edge of a flag.

Flynoun

The horizontal length of a flag.

Flynoun

(weightlifting) An exercise that involves wide opening and closing of the arms perpendicular to the shoulders.

Flynoun

The part of a vane pointing the direction from which the wind blows.

Flynoun

(nautical) That part of a compass on which the points are marked; the compass card.

Flynoun

Two or more vanes set on a revolving axis, to act as a fanner, or to equalize or impede the motion of machinery by the resistance of the air, as in the striking part of a clock.

Flynoun

A heavy wheel, or cross arms with weights at the ends on a revolving axis, to regulate or equalize the motion of machinery by means of its inertia, where the power communicated, or the resistance to be overcome, is variable, as in the steam engine or the coining press. See flywheel.

Flynoun

(historical) A light horse-drawn carriage that can be hired for transportation.

Flynoun

In a knitting machine, the piece hinged to the needle, which holds the engaged loop in position while the needle is penetrating another loop; a latch.

Flynoun

The pair of arms revolving around the bobbin, in a spinning wheel or spinning frame, to twist the yarn.

Flynoun

(weaving) A shuttle driven through the shed by a blow or jerk.

Flynoun

The person who took the printed sheets from the press.

Flynoun

A vibrating frame with fingers, attached to a power printing press for doing the same work.

Flynoun

One of the upper screens of a stage in a theatre.

Flynoun

(cotton manufacture) waste cotton

Flynoun

A wing.

Flyverb

(intransitive) To travel through the air, another gas, or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.

Flyverb

To flee, to escape (from).

Flyverb

To cause to fly travel or float in the air: to transport via air or the like.

Flyverb

To be accepted, come about or work out.

Flyverb

(intransitive) To travel very fast, hasten.

Flyverb

To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly.

Flyverb

To display (a flag) on a flagpole.

Flyverb

To hunt with a hawk.

Flyverb

To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb).

Flyadjective

Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp.

Flyadjective

(slang) Well dressed, smart in appearance; in style, cool.

Flyadjective

(slang) Beautiful; displaying physical beauty.

Flyadjective

Sneaky

Flyverb

To move in or pass through the air with wings, as a bird.

Flyverb

To move through the air or before the wind; esp., to pass or be driven rapidly through the air by any impulse.

Flyverb

To float, wave, or rise in the air, as sparks or a flag.

Flyverb

To move or pass swiftly; to hasten away; to circulate rapidly; as, a ship flies on the deep; a top flies around; rumor flies.

Flyverb

To run from danger; to attempt to escape; to flee; as, an enemy or a coward flies. See Note under Flee.

Flyverb

To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly; - usually with a qualifying word; as, a door flies open; a bomb flies apart.

Flyverb

To cause to fly or to float in the air, as a bird, a kite, a flag, etc.

Flyverb

To fly or flee from; to shun; to avoid.

Flyverb

To hunt with a hawk.

Flyverb

To manage (an aircraft) in flight; as, to fly an aëroplane.

Flynoun

Any winged insect; esp., one with transparent wings; as, the Spanish fly; firefly; gall fly; dragon fly.

Flynoun

A hook dressed in imitation of a fly, - used for fishing.

Flynoun

A familiar spirit; a witch's attendant.

Flynoun

A parasite.

Flynoun

A kind of light carriage for rapid transit, plying for hire and usually drawn by one horse.

Flynoun

The length of an extended flag from its staff; sometimes, the length from the "union" to the extreme end.

Flynoun

The part of a vane pointing the direction from which the wind blows.

Flynoun

That part of a compass on which the points are marked; the compass card.

Flynoun

Two or more vanes set on a revolving axis, to act as a fanner, or to equalize or impede the motion of machinery by the resistance of the air, as in the striking part of a clock.

Flynoun

The piece hinged to the needle, which holds the engaged loop in position while the needle is penetrating another loop; a latch.

Flynoun

The pair of arms revolving around the bobbin, in a spinning wheel or spinning frame, to twist the yarn.

Flynoun

A shuttle driven through the shed by a blow or jerk.

Flynoun

Formerly, the person who took the printed sheets from the press.

Flynoun

The outer canvas of a tent with double top, usually drawn over the ridgepole, but so extended as to touch the roof of the tent at no other place.

Flynoun

One of the upper screens of a stage in a theater.

Flynoun

The fore flap of a bootee; also, a lap on trousers, overcoats, etc., to conceal a row of buttons.

Flynoun

A batted ball that flies to a considerable distance, usually high in the air; also, the flight of a ball so struck; as, it was caught on the fly. Also called fly ball.

Flynoun

Waste cotton.

Flyadjective

Knowing; wide awake; fully understanding another's meaning.

Flynoun

two-winged insects characterized by active flight

Flynoun

flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent

Flynoun

an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or buttons concealed by a fold of cloth

Flynoun

(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air

Flynoun

fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect

Flyverb

travel through the air; be airborne;

Flyverb

move quickly or suddenly;

Flyverb

fly a plane

Flyverb

transport by aeroplane;

Flyverb

cause to fly or float;

Flyverb

be dispersed or disseminated;

Flyverb

change quickly from one emotional state to another;

Flyverb

pass away rapidly;

Flyverb

travel in an airplane;

Flyverb

display in the air or cause to float;

Flyverb

run away quickly;

Flyverb

travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft;

Flyverb

hit a fly

Flyverb

decrease rapidly and disappear;

Flyadjective

(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

Fly

Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- di- , and πτερόν pteron . Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced mechanosensory organs known as halteres, which act as high-speed sensors of rotational movement and allow dipterans to perform advanced aerobatics.