fly

Definition

• n. two-winged insects characterized by active flight
• n. an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
• n. (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
• n. fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect

Word forms

Past tense

flew

Present participle

flying

Past participle

flown

Third person singular

flies

Example sentences

1. n.

   A fly landed on my sandwich, so I had to throw it away.

2. vi.

   The birds fly high in the sky during the summer.

3. vt.

   We decided to fly to New York for our vacation.

4. a.

   The cat is very fly and can catch mice easily.