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fly blind

fly blind
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flahy blahynd]
    • /flaɪ blaɪnd/
    • /flaɪ blaɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flahy blahynd]
    • /flaɪ blaɪnd/

Definitions of fly blind words

  • verb without object fly blind to move through the air using wings. 1
  • verb without object fly blind to be carried through the air by the wind or any other force or agency: bits of paper flying about. 1
  • verb without object fly blind to float or flutter in the air: flags flying in the breeze. 1
  • verb without object fly blind to travel in an aircraft or spacecraft. 1
  • verb without object fly blind to move suddenly and quickly; start unexpectedly: He flew from the room. 1
  • verb without object fly blind to change rapidly and unexpectedly from one state or position to another: The door flew open. 1

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Origin of fly blind

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English flīen, Old English flēogan; cognate with Old High German fliogan, German fliegen, Old Norse fljuga

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Parts of speech for Fly blind

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fly blind popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

fly blind usage trend in Literature

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