march fly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahrch flahy]
- /mɑrtʃ flaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahrch flahy]
- /mɑrtʃ flaɪ/

Definitions of march fly words

noun march fly any of several flies of the family Bibionidae that appear during spring and early summer. 1
noun march fly (Australia) A bloodsucking tabanid horsefly. 0

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Origin of march fly

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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Parts of speech for March fly

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march fly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

march fly usage trend in Literature

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