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flying

/ flying /
adjective satellite/noun

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
done swiftly in or as if in the air; used e.g. of a racing start in which runners are already in motion as they cross the starting line
"a flying start"
"crossed the goal line with a flying leap"
Similar:
running(a)
adjective satellite Sense 2
hurried and brief
"paid a flying visit"
"took a flying glance at the book"
"a quick inspection"
"a fast visit"
Similar:
hurried
adjective satellite Sense 3
of or relating to passage through the air especially aviation
"a flying time of three hours between cities"
"unidentified flying objects"
Similar:
air(a)
adjective satellite Sense 4
designed for swift movement or action
"a flying police squad is trained for quick action anywhere in the city"
Similar:
mobile
adjective satellite Sense 5
capable of or engaged in flight
"the bat is a flying animal"
Similar:
winged
noun Sense 6
an instance of traveling by air
"flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
Type of:
air travel aviation air
Kinds of:
acrobatics aerobatics stunting stunt flying blind flying
Derived:
fly aviate pilot wing flight
adjective satellite Sense 7
moving swiftly
"fast-flying planes"
"played the difficult passage with flying fingers"
Similar:
moving
adjective satellite Sense 8
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
"ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her"
"flying banners"
"flags waving in the breeze"
Similar:
moving
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
7
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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running(a) hurried air(a) mobile winged air travel aviation air acrobatics aerobatics stunting stunt flying