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Fly

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Meaning

Noun

In Zoology & Dipterans:
Any
of the order Diptera;
by having two
(
some
), also called
flies.
In Dipterans:
Especially, any of the
of the family Muscidae, such as the common
(other
of Diptera include
and midges).
In Dipterans:
Any
but not
related
, such as a
,
, or gallfly.
In Fishing:
In Weightlifting:
A
by
from the
to
the
. (also flye)
In Swimming:
The
(plural is
flys).
A witch's familiar.
A parasite.
A
in which the
are
,
in the 1960s.
In Finance:
A
(combination of
options).
The
of
; flight.
An
of flying.
In Baseball:
A
ball.
In Football (American):
Short for
route.
A
of
that
the
at the front of a tent.
In Indian English:
The
or
part of the
of a tent.
A
of
(sometimes
or
) at the front of a
,
,
,
, etc.
The
of a flag.
The
of a flag.
In Weightlifting:
An
that
and
of the
to the shoulders.
The part of a
the
from which the
blows.
In Nautical:
That part of a
on which the
are
; the
card.
Two or more
a
, to
as a
, or to
or
the
of
by the
of the
,
the
part of a clock.
Short for flywheel.
A type of small,
,
that can be
for
(sometimes
flys).
In Carriages:
In a
, the
to the
, which
the
while the
is
another
; a latch..
The
of
around the
, in a
or
, to
the yarn.
In Weaving:
A
through the
by a
or jerk.
In Printing:
The person who
the
from the press.
In Printing & Carriages:
A
with
,
to a power
for doing the same work.
One of the
of a
in a theatre.
waste cotton
In Northern England English & Scottish English:
A wing.

Verb

To
through the
, another
, or a
, without being in
with a
surface.
To
, to
(from).
To cause to
(travel or
): to
via
or the like.
To
or
very
; to hasten.
To
, or with
; to do an
or swiftly.
To
with great success.
In Dances:
To be
,
or work out.
In Flags:
To
(a
) on a
pole.
To
with a hawk.
In Entomology:
To be in the
stage.
In Baseball:
To
a
; to
a
that is
for an out. Compare
(verb) and
(verb).

Adj

Quick-witted,
,
sharp.
Well
,
in
;
, cool.
Beautiful;
physical beauty.

Name

A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

fly
English
arrow
flien
Middle English (1100-1500)
arrow
fleogan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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