Synonyms for fly
flaɪfly

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. fly2

   An act of flying.

   Fly, my lord! The enemy are upon us!

   Synonyms:
   escape, flee, abscond

   Antonyms:
   stay, remain

2. fly2

   A strip of material hiding the zipper, buttons etc. at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, or underpants.

   Synonyms:
   aviate, ascend, float, soar, rise, glide, wing, hover, skim

   Antonyms:
   walk

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. fly

   Synonyms:
   capitulate, cede, fail, fall, forfeit, lose, resign, retire, retreat, submit, succumb, surrender, yield

   Antonyms:
   beat, checkmate, conquer, crush, defeat, discomfit, down, humble, master, overcome, overmaster, overmatch, overpower, overthrow, prevail over, put down, reduce, rout, subdue, subject, subjugate, surmount, vanquish, win, worst

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.7 / 3 votes

1. flynoun

   two-winged insects characterized by active flight

   Synonyms:
   fly ball, tent-fly, rainfly, tent flap, fly front, fly sheet

   Antonyms:
   unvigilant, unalert, unwatchful

2. tent-fly, rainfly, fly sheet, fly, tent flapnoun

   flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent

   Synonyms:
   fly ball, tent-fly, rainfly, tent flap, fly front, fly sheet

   Antonyms:
   unalert, unvigilant, unwatchful

3. fly, fly frontnoun

   an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth

   Synonyms:
   fly ball, tent-fly, rainfly, tent flap, fly front, fly sheet

   Antonyms:
   unvigilant, unalert, unwatchful

4. fly, fly ballnoun

   (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air

   Synonyms:
   fly ball, tent-fly, rainfly, tent flap, fly front, fly sheet

   Antonyms:
   unvigilant, unwatchful, unalert

5. flyadjective

   fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect

   Synonyms:
   fly ball, tent-fly, rainfly, tent flap, fly front, fly sheet

   Antonyms:
   unalert, unvigilant, unwatchful

6. flyverb

   (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

   Antonyms:
   unalert, unwatchful, unvigilant

7. fly, wingverb

   travel through the air; be airborne

   "Man cannot fly"

   Synonyms:
   take flight, vaporize, pilot, aviate, flee, vanish, fell, wing

   Antonyms:
   unvigilant, unwatchful, unalert

8. flyverb

   move quickly or suddenly

   "He flew about the place"

   Synonyms:
   take flight, vaporize, pilot, aviate, flee, vanish, fell, wing

   Antonyms:
   unwatchful, unvigilant, unalert

9. fly, aviate, pilotverb

   operate an airplane

   "The pilot flew to Cuba"

   Synonyms:
   take flight, vaporize, pilot, aviate, navigate, flee, vanish, fell, wing

   Antonyms:
   unwatchful, unalert, unvigilant

10. flyverb

    transport by aeroplane

    "We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America"

    Synonyms:
    take flight, vaporize, pilot, aviate, flee, vanish, fell, wing

    Antonyms:
    unvigilant, unwatchful, unalert

11. flyverb

    cause to fly or float

    "fly a kite"

    Synonyms:
    take flight, vaporize, pilot, aviate, flee, vanish, fell, wing

    Antonyms:
    unalert, unvigilant, unwatchful

12. flyverb

    be dispersed or disseminated

    "Rumors and accusations are flying"

    Synonyms:
    take flight, vaporize, pilot, aviate, flee, vanish, fell, wing

    Antonyms:
    unvigilant, unwatchful, unalert

13. flyverb

    change quickly from one emotional state to another

    "fly into a rage"

    Synonyms:
    take flight, vaporize, pilot, aviate, flee, vanish, fell, wing

    Antonyms:
    unwatchful, unalert, unvigilant

14. fly, fell, vanishverb

    pass away rapidly

    "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"

    Synonyms:
    take flight, drop, vaporize, pilot, aviate, disappear, flee, vanish, fell, strike down, go away, wing, cut down

    Antonyms:
    unwatchful, unalert, unvigilant

15. flyverb

    travel in an airplane

    "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?"

    Synonyms:
    take flight, vaporize, pilot, aviate, flee, vanish, fell, wing

    Antonyms:
    unvigilant, unalert, unwatchful

16. flyverb

    display in the air or cause to float

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

    Synonyms:
    take flight, vaporize, pilot, aviate, flee, vanish, fell, wing

    Antonyms:
    unvigilant, unalert, unwatchful

17. flee, fly, take flightverb

    run away quickly

    "He threw down his gun and fled"

    Synonyms:
    take flight, vaporize, aviate, flee, vanish, fell, pilot, wing

    Antonyms:
    unvigilant, unalert, unwatchful

18. flyverb

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

    "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic"

    Synonyms:
    take flight, vaporize, pilot, aviate, flee, vanish, fell, wing

    Antonyms:
    unalert, unwatchful, unvigilant

19. flyverb

    hit a fly

    Synonyms:
    take flight, vaporize, pilot, aviate, flee, vanish, fell, wing

    Antonyms:
    unalert, unwatchful, unvigilant

20. vanish, fly, vaporizeverb

    decrease rapidly and disappear

    "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized"

    Synonyms:
    take flight, disappear, vaporize, aviate, vaporise, flee, zap, vanish, gasify, fell, evaporate, go away, pilot, wing, aerify

    Antonyms:
    unalert, unvigilant, unwatchful

Matched Categories

1. • Aviation
   • Baseball
   • Change
   • Decrease
   • Dipterous Insect
   • Elapse
   • Flap
   • Hit
   • Move
   • Opening
   • Operate
   • Run
   • Show
   • Transport
   • Travel

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. flyverb

   Synonyms:
   soar, mount, hover, take wing

2. flyverb

   Synonyms:
   flutter, float, wave, undulate

3. flyverb

   Synonyms:
   burst, explode, be scattered, break in pieces, be broken to pieces

4. flyverb

   Synonyms:
   flee, escape, decamp, abscond, make off, pack off, slip away, steal away, slink away

5. flyverb

   Synonyms:
   pass, elapse, slip, glide, flit, roll on, flow on

6. flynoun

   Synonyms:
   winged insect

7. flynoun

   Synonyms:
   fly-wheel

8. flynoun

   Synonyms:
   compass card

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. flyadjective

   Synonyms:
   (Slang) wide-awake, knowing

2. flyverb

   Synonyms:
   wing, soar, flit, mount, hover, decamp, abscond, flee

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "fly":

   steal, smee, stealing, fei, flies, rob, flying, flight, flee, vole, plane, steai, hover, vol, maggot

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1. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   Far or forgot to me is nearShadow and sunlight are the sameThe vanished gods to me appearAnd one to me are shame and fame.They reckon ill who leave me outWhen me they fly, I am the wingsI am the doubter and the doubt,And I the hymn the Brahmin sings.

2. Rex Tillerson:

   The United States is prepared to explore the possibility of establishing with Russia joint mechanisms for ensuring stability, including no-fly zones, on the ground ceasefire observers, and coordinated delivery of humanitarian assistance, if our two countries work together to establish stability on the ground, it will lay a foundation for progress on the settlement of Syria's political future.

3. William Hunn:

   I just knew that I wanted it to be something that was going to be really special for her, it turned into bringing this helicopter and flying around Atlanta beforehand. Then it turned into' Why don't I just have her family fly down ? My family fly down ?' Why don't I just do an engagement party this same exact day ?'.

4. Gary Eckels:

   If you want to fly the American flag, just tell me how many you need and youll have them.

5. Steve Maraboli:

   Although time seems to fly by, it never travels faster than one day at a time. Each day is a new opportunity to live your life to the fullest"