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flypast

fly·past
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flahy-past, -pahst]
    • /ˈflaɪˌpæst, -ˌpɑst/
    • /ˈflaɪ.pɑːst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flahy-past, -pahst]
    • /ˈflaɪˌpæst, -ˌpɑst/

Definitions of flypast word

  • noun flypast flyby (def 2a). 1
  • noun flypast (British) A low-level flight of a ceremonial nature; a flyover (US). 1
  • noun flypast military: flyover by aircraft 1
  • countable noun flypast A flypast is a flight by a group of aircraft in a special formation which takes place on a ceremonial occasion or as a display. 0
  • noun flypast (Britain) A low-level flight of a ceremonial nature; a flyover (US). 0

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Origin of flypast

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; noun use of verb phrase fly past

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Parts of speech for Flypast

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flypast popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

flypast usage trend in Literature

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