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- [flahy-ing]
- /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ/
- /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flahy-ing]
- /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ/
Definitions of flying word
- adjective flying making flight or passing through the air; that flies: a flying insect; an unidentified flying object. 1
- adjective flying floating, fluttering, waving, hanging, or moving freely in the air: flying banners; flying hair. 1
- adjective flying extending through the air. 1
- adjective flying moving swiftly. 1
- adjective flying made while moving swiftly: a flying leap. 1
- adjective flying very hasty or brief; fleeting or transitory: a flying visit; a flying remark. 1
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Origin of flying
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English (noun); Old English flēogende (adj.). See fly1, -ing2, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Flying
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flying popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
flying usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flying
adj flying
- floating — being buoyed up on water or other liquid.
- aerial — You talk about aerial attacks and aerial photographs to indicate that people or things on the ground are attacked or photographed by people in aeroplanes.
- soaring — an act or instance of soaring.
- mobile — capable of moving or being moved readily.
- fleet — an arm of the sea; inlet.
adjective flying
- in the air — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- winged — having wings.
- express — By express train or delivery service.
- fluttering — Rapid back-and-forth waving or oscillation.
- rapid — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
noun flying
- aviation — Aviation is the operation and production of aircraft.
- flight — an act or instance of fleeing or running away; hasty departure.
- aeronautics — Aeronautics is the science of designing and building aeroplanes.
Antonyms for flying
Top questions with flying
- how to flying?
- birds flying high you know how i feel?
- how to get rid of flying ants?
- why are flags flying at half mast today?
- how safe is flying?
See also
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