Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [flahy lawft, loft]
- /flaɪ lɔft, lɒft/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [flahy lawft, loft]
- /flaɪ lɔft, lɒft/
Definitions of fly-loft word
- verb without object fly-loft to move through the air using wings. 1
- verb without object fly-loft 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-loft to float or flutter in the air: flags flying in the breeze. 1
- verb without object fly-loft to travel in an aircraft or spacecraft. 1
- verb without object fly-loft to move suddenly and quickly; start unexpectedly: He flew from the room. 1
- verb without object fly-loft to change rapidly and unexpectedly from one state or position to another: The door flew open. 1
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Origin of fly-loft
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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fly-loft
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fly-loft 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".
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with f
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