fly

Definition:
1. To move through the air, using wings.
2. To move through air or space.
3. Transport by aeroplane.
4. A small flying insect with two wings.

Use 'fly' in a sentence:

1. The trousers have a fly fastening.
2. The next best thing to flying is gliding.
3. He flew a small plane to Cuba.
4. I must fly or I'll miss my plane.
5. It was all pretty much done on the fly.
6. It costs a fortune to fly first class.
7. A wasp had flown in through the window.
8. Urgh! There's a dead fly in my coffee!
9. It may be possible to fly the women and children out on Thursday.
10. Flying is quite the best way to travel.
11. The train was flying along.
12. Rumours had been flying around the workrooms all morning.
13. He flies into a rage if you even mention the subject.
14. I didn't fly. I took the Greyhound.
15. The plane was flying in cloud most of the way.
16. Is this the first time that you've flown?
17. He won himself two first-class tickets to fly to Dublin.
18. Magda was going to fly standby.
19. He's learning to fly.
20. Losing a game would cause him to fly into a rage.
21. The arrow flew straight and true to the target.
22. I'm flying to Hong Kong tomorrow.
23. He chartered a jet to fly her home from California to Switzerland.
24. Charles Lindbergh became the very first person to fly solo across the Atlantic.
25. She flies into a passion if anyone even mentions his name.
26. Lufthansa fly to La Paz from Frankfurt.
27. Most birds have to fly long distances to migrate.
28. A flying doctor service operates in remote regions.
29. She was running down the stairs, her hair flying.
30. The aircraft was a delight to fly.
31. There was dead silence but for a fly beating against the glass.
32. As a child he had thought he could fly, if he willed it enough.
33. He flew out of the room like a man possessed.
34. Flags were flying at half mast on all public buildings.
35. Doesn't time fly?
36. A large stone came flying in through the window.
37. Rumours were flying about possible deals.
38. Several people were hit by flying glass.
39. A stork flew slowly past.
40. She took to flying like a natural.
41. I flew downstairs.
42. I'll fly it to St Louis in the morning.
43. She flew at him for making a very anti-British remark.
44. Time has flown since the holiday began.
45. She brushed the fly away.
46. Mike Lowell hit a fly ball to centre fielder Doug Glanville.
47. She is licensed to fly solo.
48. She flew to their bedsides when they were ill.
49. The relief supplies are being flown from a warehouse in Pisa.
50. She learned to fly on a dare.
51. I'll have to fly.
52. A flag was flying on the new military HQ.
53. Parker had successfully flown both aircraft.
54. We made the journey by land, though flying would have been cheaper.
55. A simmering row ended with her letting fly with a stream of obscenities.
56. He let fly at me with his fist.
57. He flew back to London.
58. She had the distinction of being the first woman to fly the Atlantic.
59. He flew to Los Angeles.
60. Ray wouldn't hurt a fly.
61. She swiped at Rusty as though he was a fly.
62. His long, uncovered hair flew back in the wind.
63. I learned to fly in Vietnam.
64. They were on a plane flying from London to New York.
65. David gave the door a kick and it flew open.
66. I always fly business class.
67. The plane flew around in a tight circle.
68. The blow sent the young man flying.
69. What I'd give to be a fly on the wall when Davis finds out what's happened to his precious cargo.
70. The bird flew away.
71. A fly was buzzing against the window.
72. It's late—I must fly.
73. How time flies! I've got to go now.
74. A fly landed on his nose.
75. Our exporters keep the flag flying at international trade exhibitions.
76. They were flying at high altitude.
77. She let fly with a stream of abuse.
78. It remains to be seen whether his project will fly.
79. They flew the flag of the African National Congress.
80. Such a proposal is flying in the face of common sense.
81. The planes flew through the clouds.
82. He swatted a fly that was annoying him.