flying in English dictionary

  • flying

    Meanings and definitions of "flying"

    • (nautical, of a sail) Not secured by yards.
    • Present participle of fly.
    • That which can fly.
    • flying fox
    • Brief or hurried.
    • flying visit
    • Able to fly.
    • adjective
      That can fly.
    • adjective
      Brief or hurried.
    • adjective
      (nautical, of a sail)
      Not secured by yards.
    • noun
      An act of flight.
    • verb
      present participle of [i]fly[/i]
    • flying (a plane)
    • adjective
      hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"
    • adjective
      moving swiftly; "fast-flying planes"; "played the difficult passage with flying fingers"
    • noun
      an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"

    Synonyms of "flying" in English dictionary

    flight, waving, moving are the top synonyms of "flying" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of flying

    • flying ( not comparable)
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    • flying (not comparable)
    • flying (countable and uncountable, plural flyings)
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