FLIES
/flaΙͺz/
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Definition
/flaΙͺz/
noun
- The open area above a stage where scenery and equipment may be hung.
noun
- Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
- (non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
- Any similar, but unrelated insect such as dragonfly or butterfly.
noun
- The action of flying; flight.
- An act of flying.“There was a good wind, so I decided to give the kite a fly.”
- A fly ball.
verb
- To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb).“Jones flied to right in his last at-bat.”
verb
- To travel through the air, another gas or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.“Birds of passage fly to warmer regions as it gets colder in winter.”
- To flee, to escape (from).“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.“Birds fly their prey to their nest to feed it to their young.”
noun
- (rural) A wing.“The bullet barely grazed the wild fowl's fly.”
Source: Wiktionary
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