Flee vs. Fly
Difference Between Flee and Fly
Fleeverb
To run away, as from trouble or danger
fled from the house into the night.Flyverb
To move through the air by means of wings or winglike parts.
Fleeverb
To pass swiftly away; vanish
"of time fleeing beneath him" (William Faulkner).Flyverb
To travel by air
We flew to Dallas.Fleeverb
To run away from
flee the scene of an accident.Flyverb
To operate an aircraft or spacecraft.
Fleeverb
(intransitive) To run away; to escape.
The prisoner tried to flee, but was caught by the guards.Flyverb
To rise in or be carried through the air by the wind
a kite flying above the playground.Fleeverb
(transitive) To escape from.
Many people fled the country as war loomed.Thousands of people moved northward trying to flee the drought.Flyverb
To float or flap in the air
pennants flying from the masthead.Fleeverb
(intransitive) To disappear quickly; to vanish.
Ethereal products flee once freely exposed to air.Flyverb
To move or be sent through the air with great speed
bullets flying in every direction.a plate that flew from my hands when I stumbled.Fleeverb
run away quickly;
He threw down his gun and fledFlyverb
To move with great speed; rush or dart
The children flew down the hall.Flyverb
To be communicated to many people
Rumors are flying about their breakup.Flyverb
To flee; escape.
Flyverb
To hasten; spring
flew to her students' defense.Flyverb
To pass by swiftly
a vacation flying by.Flyverb
To be dissipated; vanish
All his money has flown.Flyverb
past tense and past participle flied (flīd) Baseball To hit a fly ball.
Flyverb
To shatter or explode
The dropped plate flew into pieces.Flyverb
To become suddenly emotional, especially angry
The driver flew into a rage.Flyverb
(Informal) To gain acceptance or approval; go over
"However sophisticated the reasoning, this particular notion may not fly" (New York Times).Flyverb
To cause to fly or float in the air
fly a kite.fly a flag.Flyverb
(Nautical) To operate under (a particular flag)
a tanker that flies the Liberian flag.Flyverb
To pilot (an aircraft or spacecraft).
Flyverb
To carry or transport in an aircraft or spacecraft
fly emergency supplies to a stricken area.Flyverb
To pass over or through in flight
flew the coastal route in record time.Flyverb
To perform in a spacecraft or aircraft
flew six missions into space.Flyverb
To flee or run from
fly a place in panic.Flyverb
To avoid; shun
fly temptation.Flynoun
The act of flying; flight.
Flynoun
The opening, or the fastening that closes this opening, on the front of a pair of pants.
Flynoun
The flap of cloth that covers this opening.
Flynoun
A piece of protective fabric secured over a tent and often extended over the entrance.
Flynoun
A flyleaf.
Flynoun
(Baseball) A fly ball.
Flynoun
(Sports) In swimming, butterfly.
Flynoun
The span of a flag from the staff to the outer edge.
Flynoun
The outer edge of a flag.
Flynoun
A flywheel.
Flynoun
flies The area directly over the stage of a theater, containing overhead lights, drop curtains, and equipment for raising and lowering sets.
Flynoun
Chiefly British A one-horse carriage, especially one for hire.
Flynoun
Any of numerous two-winged insects of the order Diptera, especially any of the family Muscidae, which includes the housefly.
Flynoun
Any of various other flying insects, such as a caddisfly.
Flynoun
A fishing lure simulating something a fish eats, such as a mayfly or a minnow, made by attaching materials such as feathers, tinsel, and colored thread to a fishhook.
Flyadjective
Chiefly British Mentally alert; sharp.
Flyadjective
(Slang) Fashionable; stylish.
Flynoun
(zoology) Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
Flynoun
(non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
Flynoun
Any similar, but unrelated insect such as dragonfly or butterfly.
Flynoun
(fishing) A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
Flynoun
(weightlifting) A chest exercise performed by moving extended arms from the sides to in front of the chest. (also flye)
Flynoun
(obsolete) A witch's familiar.
Flynoun
(obsolete) A parasite.
Flynoun
(swimming) The butterfly stroke (plural is normally flys)
Flynoun
A simple dance in which the hands are shaken in the air, popular in the 1960s.
Flynoun
(obsolete) The action of flying; flight.
Flynoun
An act of flying.
We had a quick half-hour fly back into the city.There was a good wind, so I decided to give the kite a fly.Flynoun
(baseball) A fly ball.
Flynoun
A type of small, fast carriage (sometimes pluralised flys).
Flynoun
A piece of canvas that covers the opening at the front of a tent.
Flynoun
(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.
Ha-ha! Your flies are undone!Flynoun
The free edge of a flag.
Flynoun
The horizontal length of a flag.
Flynoun
(weightlifting) An exercise that involves wide opening and closing of the arms perpendicular to the shoulders.
Flynoun
The part of a vane pointing the direction from which the wind blows.
Flynoun
(nautical) That part of a compass on which the points are marked; the compass card.
Flynoun
Two or more vanes set on a revolving axis, to act as a fanner, or to equalize or impede the motion of machinery by the resistance of the air, as in the striking part of a clock.
Flynoun
A heavy wheel, or cross arms with weights at the ends on a revolving axis, to regulate or equalize the motion of machinery by means of its inertia, where the power communicated, or the resistance to be overcome, is variable, as in the steam engine or the coining press. See flywheel.
Flynoun
(historical) A light horse-drawn carriage that can be hired for transportation.
Flynoun
In a knitting machine, the piece hinged to the needle, which holds the engaged loop in position while the needle is penetrating another loop; a latch.
Flynoun
The pair of arms revolving around the bobbin, in a spinning wheel or spinning frame, to twist the yarn.
Flynoun
(weaving) A shuttle driven through the shed by a blow or jerk.
Flynoun
The person who took the printed sheets from the press.
Flynoun
A vibrating frame with fingers, attached to a power printing press for doing the same work.
Flynoun
One of the upper screens of a stage in a theatre.
Flynoun
(cotton manufacture) waste cotton
Flynoun
A wing.
The bullet barely grazed the wild fowl's fly.Flyverb
(intransitive) 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.The Concorde flew from Paris to New York faster than any other passenger airplane.It takes about eleven hours to fly from Frankfurt to Hongkong.The little fairy flew home on the back of her friend, the giant eagle.Flyverb
To flee, to escape (from).
Fly, my lord! The enemy are upon us!Flyverb
To cause to fly travel or float in the air: to transport via air or the like.
Charles Lindbergh flew his airplane The Spirit of St. Louis across the Atlantic ocean.Why don’t you go outside and fly kites, kids? The wind is just perfect.Birds fly their prey to their nest to feed it to their young.Each day the post flies thousands of letters around the globe.Flyverb
To be accepted, come about or work out.
Let's see if that idea flies.You know, I just don't think that's going to fly. Why don't you spend your time on something better?Flyverb
(intransitive) To travel very fast, hasten.
Flyverb
To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly.
a door flies open;a bomb flies apartFlyverb
To display (a flag) on a flagpole.
Flyverb
To hunt with a hawk.
Flyverb
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.Flyadjective
Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp.
Flyadjective
(slang) Well dressed, smart in appearance; in style, cool.
He's pretty fly.Flyadjective
(slang) Beautiful; displaying physical beauty.
Flyadjective
Sneaky
Flynoun
two-winged insects characterized by active flight
Flynoun
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
Flynoun
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or buttons concealed by a fold of cloth
Flynoun
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
Flynoun
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
Flyverb
travel through the air; be airborne;
Man cannot flyFlyverb
move quickly or suddenly;
He flew about the placeFlyverb
fly a plane
Flyverb
transport by aeroplane;
We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North AmericaFlyverb
cause to fly or float;
fly a kiteFlyverb
be dispersed or disseminated;
Rumors and accusations are flyingFlyverb
change quickly from one emotional state to another;
fly into a rageFlyverb
pass away rapidly;
Time flies like an arrowTime fleeing beneath himFlyverb
travel in an airplane;
she is flying to Cincinnati tonightAre we driving or flying?Flyverb
display in the air or cause to float;
fly a kiteAll nations fly their flags in front of the U.N.Flyverb
run away quickly;
He threw down his gun and fledFlyverb
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft;
Lindbergh was the first to fly the AtlanticFlyverb
hit a fly
Flyverb
decrease rapidly and disappear;
the money vanished in las Vegasall my stock assets have vaporizedFlyadjective
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
