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fly - two-winged insects characterized by active flight |
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dipteran,
dipteron,
dipterous insect,
two-winged insects insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing
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diptera,
order diptera a large order of insects having a single pair of wings and sucking or piercing mouths; includes true flies and mosquitoes and gnats and crane flies
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calypter,
alula scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly
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house fly,
housefly,
musca domestica common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases
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glossina,
tsetse,
tsetse fly,
tzetze,
tzetze fly bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.
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blow fly,
blowfly large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds
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flesh fly,
sarcophaga carnaria fly whose larvae feed on carrion or the flesh of living animals
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tachina fly bristly fly whose larvae live parasitically in caterpillars and other insects; important in control of noxious insects
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gadfly any of various large flies that annoy livestock
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bee fly hairy nectar-eating fly that resembles a bee; larvae are parasitic on larvae of bees and related insects
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haematobia irritans,
horn fly small black European fly introduced into North America; sucks blood from cattle especially at the base of the horn
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fly - (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air |
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hitting,
striking,
hit (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit"
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baseball game,
baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
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blast a very long fly ball
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pop-fly,
pop fly,
pop-up a short high fly ball
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line drive,
liner (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter; "the batter hit a liner to the shortstop"
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flare (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
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texas leaguer (baseball) a fly ball that falls between and infielder and an outfielder
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fly - fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect |
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fish lure,
fisherman's lure (angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers
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dry fly a fly (fisherman's lure) that skims the surface of the water
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streamer fly an artificial fly that has wings extending back beyond the crook of the fishhook
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wet fly fisherman's fly that floats under the surface of the water
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fly - an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth |
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opening the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"
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garment an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
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fly - operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba" |
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aviate,
pilot |
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fly change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
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fly change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
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fly change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
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wing,
fly change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
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operate,
control happen; "What is going on in the minds of the people?"
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air travel,
aviation,
air travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
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aircraft a vehicle that can fly
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fly blind fly an airplane solely by relying on instruments
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fly contact fly a plane by using visible landmarks or points of reference
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solo perform a piece written for a single instrument
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test fly test a plane
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jet issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the building"
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glide move smoothly and effortlessly
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hydroplane,
seaplane glide on the water in a hydroplane
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balloon become inflated; "The sails ballooned"
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flat-hat,
hedgehop fly very close to the ground
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hang glide,
soar fly by means of a hang glider
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fly - travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly" |
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fly change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
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locomote,
travel,
move,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
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buzz call with a buzzer; "he buzzed the servant"
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rack torture on the rack
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flight fly in a flock; "flighting wild geese"
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fly on continue flying
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soar go or move upward; "The stock market soared after the cease-fire was announced"
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hover hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
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fly - travel in an airplane; "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?" |
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travel change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
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air travel,
aviation,
air travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
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red-eye travel on an overnight flight; "The candidate red-eyed from California to the East Coast the night before the election to give a last stump speech"
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aviate,
pilot,
fly change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
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fly - transport by aeroplane; "We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America" |
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transport,
carry move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
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airlift,
lift fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means; "Food is airlifted into Bosnia"
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aviate,
pilot,
fly change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
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fly - travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft; "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic" |
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journey,
travel change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
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fly - hit a fly |
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hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
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baseball game,
baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
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fly - cause to fly or float; "fly a kite" |
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kite fly a kite; "Kids were kiting in the park"; "They kited the Red Dragon model"
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fly - pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him" |
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fell,
vanish |
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vaporize,
vanish,
fly decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized"
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elapse,
glide by,
slide by,
slip by,
slip away,
go along,
go by,
lapse,
pass pass by; "three years elapsed"
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fly - display in the air or cause to float; "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N." |
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show give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"
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fly change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"
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fly - change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage" |
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change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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fly - be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying" |
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locomote,
travel,
move,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
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fly - move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place" |
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move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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fly - (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked |
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watchful,
alert engaged in or accustomed to close observation; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty"
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britain,
u.k.,
uk,
united kingdom,
united kingdom of great britain and nort,
great britain a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
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colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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