Flying
/ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/
verb
To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb).
“Jones flied to right in his last at-bat.”
verb
To travel through the air, another gas or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.
“Birds of passage fly to warmer regions as it gets colder in winter.”
To flee, to escape (from).
“Fly, my lord! The enemy are upon us!”
To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
“Birds fly their prey to their nest to feed it to their young.”
Synonyms: hurry, zoom, abscond, escape, flee, ascend, aviate, float
adjective
That flies or can fly.
“a flying rumour”
Brief or hurried.
(of a sail) Not secured by yards.