"flew" in the verb sense

1. fly, wing

travel through the air be airborne

"Man cannot fly"

2. fly

move quickly or suddenly

"He flew about the place"

3. fly, aviate, pilot

operate an airplane

"The pilot flew to Cuba"

4. fly

transport by aeroplane

"We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America"

5. fly

cause to fly or float

"fly a kite"

6. fly

be dispersed or disseminated

"Rumors and accusations are flying"

7. fly

change quickly from one emotional state to another

"fly into a rage"

8. fly, fell, vanish

pass away rapidly

"Time flies like an arrow"

"Time fleeing beneath him"

9. fly

travel in an airplane

"she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"

"Are we driving or flying?"

10. fly

display in the air or cause to float

"fly a kite"

"All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N."

11. flee, fly, take flight

run away quickly

"He threw down his gun and fled"

12. fly

travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft

"Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic"

13. fly

hit a fly

14. vanish, fly, vaporize

decrease rapidly and disappear

"the money vanished in las Vegas"

"all my stock assets have vaporized"

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