Tra từ fly - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

fly [fly flys flies] verb, noun, adjective BrE [flaɪ] NAmE [flaɪ]
verb (flies, fly·ing, flewBrE [fluː] ; NAmE [fluː] flownBrE [fləʊn] ; NAmE [floʊn] ) In sense 15 flied is used for the past tense and past participle.

OF BIRD/INSECT
1. intransitive (+ adv./prep.) to move through the air, using wings
• A stork flew slowly past.
• A wasp had flown in through the window.

AIRCRAFT/SPACECRAFT
2. intransitive (+ adv./prep.) (of an aircraft or a ↑spacecraft)to move through air or space
• They were on a plane flying from London to New York.
•to fly at the speed of sound
• Lufthansa fly to La Paz from Frankfurt.
3. intransitive to travel in an aircraft or a ↑spacecraft
• Is this the first time that you've flown?
•~ (from…) (to…) I'm flying to Hong Kong tomorrow.
•+ noun I always fly business class.
•We're flying KLM.
4. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) to control an aircraft, etc. in the air
•a pilot trained to fly large passenger planes
•children flying kites
• He's learning to fly.
5. transitive + adv./prep. to transport goods or passengers in a plane
• The stranded tourists were finally flown home.
• He had flowers specially flown in for the ceremony.
6. transitive ~ sth to travel over an ocean or area of land in an aircraft
•to fly the Atlantic

MOVE QUICKLY/SUDDENLY
7. intransitive (+ adv./prep.) to go or move quickly
•The train was flying along.
•She gasped and her hand flew to her mouth.
•It's late— I must fly.
8. intransitive (+ adv./prep.) to move suddenly and with force
•(+ adv./prep.) A large stone came flying in through the window.
• Several people were hit by flying glass.
•+ adj. David gave the door a kick and it flew open.

OF TIME
9. intransitive to seem to pass very quickly
• Doesn't time fly?
•~ by/past Summer has just flown by.

FLAG
10. intransitive, transitive if a flag flies, or if you fly it, it is displayed, for example on a long pole
•Flags were flying at half mast on all public buildings.
•~ sth to fly the Stars and Stripes

MOVE FREELY
11. intransitive to move around freely
•hair flying in the wind

OF STORIES/RUMOURS
12. intransitive to be talked about by many people

ESCAPE
13. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) (formal)to escape from sb/sth
•Both suspects have flown the country.
compare ↑flee

OF PLAN
14. intransitive (NAmE)to be successful
•It remains to be seen whether his project will fly.

IN BASEBALL
15. (flies, flying, flied, flied)intransitive, transitive ~ (sth) to hit a ball high into the air
more at the bird has flown at ↑bird, as the crow flies at ↑crow _n., fly/show/wave the flagkeep the flag flying at ↑flag _n., pigs might fly at ↑pig _n., (fly) by the seat of your pants at ↑seat _n., fly/go off at a tangent at ↑tangent, time flies at ↑time _n., fly/go out of the window at ↑window
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
v. and n. senses 3 to 4 Old English flēogan Germanic Dutch vliegen German fliegen ↑flyn. senses 1 to 2 Old English flȳge flēoge West Germanic Dutch vlieg German Fliege ↑flyadj. early 19th cent.

Thesaurus:
fly verb
1. I
•A wasp flew in through the window.
glide • • flutter • |written soar •
fly/glide/flutter/soar away
fly/glide/soar off/above/over/overhead/up
fly/soar into the air/sky/clouds
2. I, T
•We're flying from JFK airport.
go • • travel •
fly/go/travel from/to sth
fly/go/travel with sb
fly/go/travel 50 miles/1 000 km
3. I, T
•Where did you learn to fly?
pilot • • handle • • steer • • navigate • |BrE manoeuvre • |AmE maneuver •
fly/steer/navigate/manoeuvre sth into/out of sth
fly/steer/navigate sth across/through sth
fly/pilot/handle/steer/navigate/manoeuvre a plane
4. I (usually used with an adverb or preposition)
•A stone came flying through the window.
shoot • • hurtle • • speed • • streak • |especially BrE career • |informal zoom • |informal, especially BrE whizz • |informal, especially AmE whiz •
fly/shoot/hurtle/speed/streak/career/zoom/whizz down/across (sth)
fly/shoot/hurtle/speed/streak/zoom/whizz past (sb/sth)
fly/shoot/hurtle/speed/streak/career/whizz through sth

Example Bank:
•It's late— I must fly.
•Orders were given to fly the prisoners to the US.
•She always flies business class.
•She's trained to fly passenger planes, not military jets.
•They usually fly the Stars and Stripes outside their house.
•Where did you learn to fly?
•Who was the first person to fly the Atlantic?
•You'll have to fly the helicopter over some dangerous territory.
Idioms: ↑die like flies ▪ ↑fly a kite ▪ ↑fly high ▪ ↑fly in the face of something ▪ fly in the ointment ▪ fly into a rage/temper ▪ ↑fly off the handle ▪ ↑fly on the wall ▪ ↑fly the coop ▪ ↑fly the nest ▪ ↑go flying ▪ ↑let fly ▪ ↑no flies on somebody ▪ ↑not harm a fly ▪ ↑on the fly
Derived: ↑fly at somebody

noun (pl. flies)

INSECT
1. countable a small flying insect with two wings. There are many different types of fly
• A fly was buzzing against the window.
• Flies rose in thick black swarms.

IN FISHING
2. countable a fly or sth made to look like a fly, that is put on a hook and used as ↑bait to catch fish
•fly fishing

ON TROUSERS/PANTS
3. singular (BrE also flies)an opening down the front of a pair of trousers/pants that fastens with a ↑zip or buttons and is usually covered over by a strip of material
•Your fly is undone!
•Your flies are undone!

ON TENT
4. countable a piece of material that covers the entrance to a tent
see also ↑flies

Word Origin:
v. and n. senses 3 to 4 Old English flēogan Germanic Dutch vliegen German fliegen ↑flyn. senses 1 to 2 Old English flȳge flēoge West Germanic Dutch vlieg German Fliege ↑flyadj. early 19th cent.

Example Bank:
•A fly settled on the butter.
•Do you know your flies are undone?
•I swatted the fly with a newspaper.

adjective (informal)
1. (BrE)clever and showing good judgement about people, especially so that you can get an advantage for yourself
2. (NAmE)fashionable and attractive

Word Origin:
v. and n. senses 3 to 4 Old English flēogan Germanic Dutch vliegen German fliegen ↑flyn. senses 1 to 2 Old English flȳge flēoge West Germanic Dutch vlieg German Fliege ↑flyadj. early 19th cent.

See also: ↑flies