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fly high

fly high verb: to be elated; thrilled.

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively, intransitive) To be elated; thrilled.
  2. (figuratively, intransitive) To have achieved great success or prosperity.
  3. (figuratively, intransitive) To aim high.
  4. (figuratively, intransitive) Rest in peace.
    • Fly high Jenna, we miss you.

Forms of fly high

third-person singular presentflies high
present participleflying high
pastflew high
past participleflown high

Questions about fly high

What does fly high mean?
Fly high means to be elated; thrilled.
What part of speech is fly high?
Fly high is a verb.
What is the past tense of fly high?
The past tense of fly high is flew high.

Words near fly high in the dictionary

  1. fly fishing
  2. fly fungi
  3. fly fungus
  4. fly grazing
  5. fly half
  6. fly high
  7. fly in
  8. fly in the buttermilk
  9. fly in the face of
  10. fly in the ointment
  11. fly into

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