ALL meanings of skying
sky
S s - noun plural skying the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies. 1
- noun plural skying the heavens or firmament, appearing as a great arch or vault. 1
- noun plural skying the supernal or celestial heaven: They looked to the sky for help. 1
- noun plural skying the climate: the sunny skies of Italy. 1
- noun plural skying Obsolete. a cloud. 1
- verb with object skying Informal. to raise, throw, or hit aloft or into the air. 1
- verb with object skying Informal. to hang (a painting) high on a wall, above the line of vision. 1
- idioms skying out of a / the clear sky, without advance notice or warning; abruptly: An old beau phoned her out of a clear sky. Also, out of a/the clear blue sky. 1
- idioms skying to the skies, with lavishness or enthusiasm; extravagantly: to praise someone to the skies. Also, to the sky. 1