Flying
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Flying is an adjective meaning That flies or can fly.
Meaning
That flies or can fly.
More Meanings
- Brief or hurried.
- Capable of moving rapidly; highly mobile.
- (nautical, of a sail) Not secured by yards.
- (nautical, of a vessel) Capable of foiling.
- Designating a cattle brand consisting of a letter extended on both sides with tilde-like curved lines.
- (zoology, in combination) Being able to glide through the air.
- present participle and gerund of fly
Example Sentences
flying visit
flying column
a flying rumour
in a sudden hail of exploding flying glass
Word Forms
- flyings
Synonyms for flying
Depending on context, synonyms include foiling, hydrofoiling, fast, moving, flight, fluttering.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flight, mobile, flaring, aflare, moving, waving.
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