flying
an instance of traveling by air
- flying was still an exciting adventure for him
• Syn:
flight
• Derivationally related forms:
fly, flight (for: flight)
• Hypernyms:
air travel, aviation, air
• Hyponyms:
acrobatics, aerobatics, stunting, stunt flying, blind flying,
blind landing, ballooning, flyover, fly-by, flypast, glide,
gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing, maiden flight, overflight,
pass, solo, sortie, terrain flight, low level flight
1. moving swiftly (Freq. 1)
- fast-flying planes
- played the difficult passage with flying fingers
• Syn:
fast-flying
• Similar to:
moving
2. hurried and brief
- paid a flying visit
- took a flying glance at the book
- a quick inspection
- a fast visit
• Syn:
quick, fast
• Similar to:
hurried
• Derivationally related forms:
fastness (for: fast), quickness (for: quick)
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