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FLYING

(noun, adj.sat, verb, adj.)

Definitions

There are 15 meanings of the word Flying.

How to pronounce flying:

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Flying - as a noun

Flying - as an adjective satellite

Moving swiftly

Example: "Fast-flying planes"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fast-flying

Hurried and brief

Example: "Paid a flying visit"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fastquick

Flying - as a verb

To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. compare ground (verb) and line (verb).

Example: "Jones flied to right in his last at-bat."

To travel through the air, another gas or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.

Example: "Birds of passage fly to warmer regions as it gets colder in winter."

To flee, to escape (from).

Example: "Fly, my lord! the enemy are upon us!"

To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.

Example: "Birds fly their prey to their nest to feed it to their young."

(of a proposal, project or idea) to be accepted, come about or work out.

Example: "Let's see if that idea flies."

To travel very fast, hasten.

To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly.

Example: "A door flies open;  a bomb flies apart"

To display (a flag) on a flagpole.

To hunt with a hawk.

Flying - as an adjective

That flies or can fly.

Example: "A flying rumour"

Brief or hurried.

(of a sail) not secured by yards.

Example Sentences

"The flying squirrel glided through the trees."
"We watched the flying birds soar across the sky."
"The flying saucer zoomed through the atmosphere."
"The flying insect buzzed around the room."
"She achieved her dream of becoming a flying trapeze artist."
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Word Game Points

Is FLYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, flying is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

FLYING has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.

Is FLYING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, flying is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
FLYING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.

Is FLYING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, flying is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
FLYING has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.

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