fly

I plural - flies

nou)

1) (a type of small winged insect.) flue

2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?) flue

3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.) gylp

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- a fly in the ointment

II past tense - flew; verb

1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) flyve

2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) flygte

3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) flyve

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- flyer

- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying

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I plural - flies

nou)

1) (a type of small winged insect.) flue

2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?) flue

3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.) gylp

•

- a fly in the ointment

II past tense - flew; verb

1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) flyve

2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) flygte

3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) flyve

•

- flyer

- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying