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Fly Meaning, Usage, and Common Collocations (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：move through air (fly)

fly 🔊

/flaɪ/

v., n.

To move through the air using wings or by using an aircraft.

Bird flying with outstretched wings against blue sky

move through air 🔊

➕

/ˈmuːv θruː ɛər/

v., n.

To propel oneself through the air using wings, or to travel by aircraft.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'fleogan', from Proto-Germanic 'fleugan', related to German 'fliegen'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a bird's wings flapping: F-L-Y = Flapping Lifts You skyward.

📖 Example

Look at the colorful kite fly high above the park! 🔊 Look at the colorful kite fly high above the park!

🔗 Collocations

fly high – to fly at a high altitude

fly away – to leave by flying

fly over – to pass above something in flight

🔄 Synonyms

soar (v.) – to fly or rise high in the air

glide (v.) – to move smoothly through the air without effort

hover (v.) – to remain in the air in one place

🚫 Antonyms

land (v.) – to come down to the ground after flight

sink (v.) – to fall or descend downwards

drop (v.) – to fall suddenly downward

🌱 Derivatives

flight (n.) – the act of flying

flyer (n.) – a person or thing that flies

flying (adj./n.) – the action of flying

📖 Cultural Story

The verb 'fly' has roots in Old English 'fleogan'. In the 20th century, it became central to aviation, symbolizing speed and freedom. The idiom 'time flies' dates back to ancient Latin 'tempus fugit'.

Meaning 2：travel by plane (fly)

fly 🔊

/flaɪ/

v., n.

To travel by airplane.

Person looking out airplane window at clouds and wing

travel by plane 🔊

➕

/ˈtrævəl baɪ pleɪn/

v., n.

To journey from one place to another using an airplane.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

We will fly to Bangkok for our holiday next month. 🔊 We will fly to Bangkok for our holiday next month.

🔗 Collocations

fly to – to travel to a place by airplane

fly from – to depart from a place by airplane

fly nonstop – to travel without intermediate stops

🔄 Synonyms

jet (v.) – to travel by jet plane

aviate (v.) – to pilot or travel in an aircraft (formal)

hop on a plane (phrase) – to board an airplane for travel

🚫 Antonyms

drive (v.) – to travel by car

sail (v.) – to travel by ship

take a train (phrase) – to travel by railway

🌱 Derivatives

flight (n.) – a journey made by air

flyer (n.) – a person who travels by aircraft

airline (n.) – a company that operates air transport

Meaning 3：pass quickly (fly)

fly 🔊

/flaɪ/

v., n.

Used to say that time passes very quickly.

Hourglass with sand running out and blurred calendar

pass quickly 🔊

➕

/pɑːs ˈkwɪkli/

v., n.

Used to describe how time seems to go by fast, especially when enjoying an activity.

📁 Category：Time & Dates 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Time really flies when you're having fun with good friends. 🔊 Time really flies when you're having fun with good friends.

🔗 Collocations

time flies – time passes very quickly

fly by – to pass swiftly

fly past – to move quickly past a point in time

🔄 Synonyms

pass swiftly (phrase) – to go by rapidly

rush by (phrase) – to move past very fast

speed by (phrase) – to move quickly past

🚫 Antonyms

drag (v.) – to pass slowly or tediously

crawl (v.) – to move at a very slow pace

linger (v.) – to stay longer than necessary