fly

About 19.41 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. symbol ISO 639-3 language code for Tsotsitaal.
2. noun Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
3. noun Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
4. noun Those or any similar but not closely related insect, such as a dragonfly, butterfly, or gallfly.
5. noun A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
6. noun A chest exercise performed by moving extended arms from the sides to in front of the chest. (also flye)
7. noun The butterfly stroke (plural is normally flys).
8. noun A witch's familiar.

Similar words

wing fell fly sheet take flight pilot aviate vanish flee alert fly ball

Often followed by

to in from away the and with ash over

Word family

Fly flew flied flies flown flyer flyest flying look fly looked fly