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flying like a bird

flying like a bird is the present participle and gerund of fly like a bird.

Meaning of fly like a bird

Verb

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

  1. (simile) To be adept at flying.

Questions about flying like a bird

What is flying like a bird the present participle and gerund of?
Flying like a bird is the present participle and gerund of fly like a bird.

Words near flying like a bird in the dictionary

  1. flying knees
  2. flying lap
  3. flying laps
  4. flying lemur
  5. flying lemurs
  6. flying like a bird
  7. flying lizard
  8. flying low
  9. flying machine
  10. flying machines
  11. flying mare

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