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Birds fly over the trees.
What does Fly mean?
To move through air or a flying insect.
Dictionary definition
To move through the air; also a small flying insect.
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A fly landed on the window.
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Fly can be an action, an insect, or an informal word meaning clever or stylish.
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Which word is closest in meaning to fly?
Soar is close in meaning to fly.
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Crawl contrasts with fly.
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Partverb, noun, adjective.
MeaningFly means To move through air or a flying insect.
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Synonyms
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soarTo fly high or smoothly.
airRelated word that supports the meaning of fly.
Antonyms
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crawlTo move slowly on a surface.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to fly, depending on context.
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