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Definition of Flying
1. Noun. An instance of traveling by air. "Flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
Generic synonyms: Air, Air Travel, Aviation
Specialized synonyms: Acrobatics, Aerobatics, Stunt Flying, Stunting, Blind Flying, Blind Landing, Ballooning, Fly-by, Flyover, Flypast, Glide, Gliding, Sailing, Sailplaning, Soaring, Maiden Flight, Overflight, Pass, Solo, Sortie, Low Level Flight, Terrain Flight
Derivative terms: Flight, Flight, Fly, Fly, Fly, Fly, Fly
2. Adjective. Moving swiftly. "Played the difficult passage with flying fingers"
3. Adjective. Hurried and brief. "A fast visit"
Definition of Flying
1. a. Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement.
Definition of Flying
1. Adjective. That which can fly. ¹
2. Adjective. Brief or hurried. ¹
3. Adjective. (nautical of a sail) Not secured by yards. ¹
4. Verb. (present participle of fly) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Flying
1. the operation of an aircraft [n -S]
Medical Definition of Flying
1.
Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement.
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Literary usage of Flying
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1880)
"DO flying FISH FLY? BY CO WHITMAN. OF all the modes of animal locomotion, none
has excited more general attention than that of flying creatures; ..."
2. Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition: During the Years 1838 by Charles Wilkes (1852)
"Departure of Peacock and flying-Fish—Gale—Separation—Defective Outfits of
Peacock—Accident to William Stewart—His Death—First Iceberg—Gale — Situation of ..."
3. The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind by Herbert George Wells (1920)
"They are often described as flying reptiles, and pictures are drawn of Mesozoic
scenery in which they are seen soaring and swooping about. ..."
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