flying
English Thesaurus
1. an instance of traveling by air (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | blind flying, blind landing, |
| definition | : | using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc. (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ballooning, |
| definition | : | flying in a balloon (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | fly-by, flyover, flypast, |
| definition | : | a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | maiden flight, |
| definition | : | the first flight of its kind (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | overflight, |
| definition | : | a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pass, |
| definition | : | a flight or run by an aircraft over a target (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | solo, |
| definition | : | a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sortie, |
| definition | : | (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation) (noun.act) |
2. hurried and brief (adj.all)
| similar | : | hurried, |
| definition | : | moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste (adj.all) |
3. moving swiftly (adj.all)
| similar | : | moving, |
| definition | : | in motion (adj.all) |
4. an instance of traveling by air (noun.act)
| derivation | : | fly, |
| definition | : | transport by aeroplane (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | fly, |
| definition | : | travel in an airplane (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | fly, |
| definition | : | travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | fly, wing, |
| definition | : | travel through the air; be airborne (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flight, |
| definition | : | fly in a flock (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | aviate, fly, pilot, |
| definition | : | operate an airplane (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flight, |
| definition | : | shoot a bird in flight (verb.social) |
5. hurried and brief (adj.all)
| derivation | : | fastness, speed, swiftness, |
| definition | : | a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens (noun.attribute) |
6. an instance of traveling by air (noun.act)
| derivation | : | fly, |
| definition | : | transport by aeroplane (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | fly, |
| definition | : | travel in an airplane (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | fly, |
| definition | : | travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | fly, wing, |
| definition | : | travel through the air; be airborne (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flight, |
| definition | : | fly in a flock (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | aviate, fly, pilot, |
| definition | : | operate an airplane (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flight, |
| definition | : | shoot a bird in flight (verb.social) |
7. hurried and brief (adj.all)
| derivation | : | fastness, speed, swiftness, |
| definition | : | a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens (noun.attribute) |
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