flie

Verb

fly (third-person singular simple present flies, present participle flying, simple past flew, past participle flown)

1. (intransitive) To travel through the air, another gas, or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.
   • Birds of passage fly to warmer regions as it gets colder in winter.

   Synonyms:

   ascend, aviate, float, flutter, glide, hover, rise, skim, soar, wing

   1. (intransitive) To take a flight on a plane; to pilot or crew a plane.
      • My airline needs me to get clearance before I can fly again.
   2. (intransitive) To be in the winged adult stage.
      • This species flies from late summer until frost.
   3. (colloquial, figuratively, intransitive, project or idea) To be accepted, come about or work out.
      • Let's see if that idea flies.
2. (transitive) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
   • Charles Lindbergh flew his airplane The Spirit of St. Louis across the Atlantic ocean.
   1. (transitive) To arrange for someone to take a flight.
      • We flew the kids out to see their grandparents.

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