Flee vs. Fly
Difference Between Flee and Fly
Fleeverb
(intransitive) To run away; to escape.
The prisoner tried to flee, but was caught by the guards.Flynoun
(zoology) Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
Fleeverb
(transitive) To escape from.
Many people fled the country as war loomed.Thousands of people moved northward trying to flee the drought.Flynoun
(non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
Fleeverb
(intransitive) To disappear quickly; to vanish.
Ethereal products flee once freely exposed to air.Flynoun
Any similar, but unrelated insect such as dragonfly or butterfly.
Fleeverb
run away quickly;
He threw down his gun and fledFlynoun
(fishing) A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
Flynoun
(weightlifting) A chest exercise performed by moving extended arms from the sides to in front of the chest. (also flye)
Flynoun
(obsolete) A witch's familiar.
Flynoun
(obsolete) A parasite.
Flynoun
(swimming) The butterfly stroke (plural is normally flys)
Flynoun
A simple dance in which the hands are shaken in the air, popular in the 1960s.
Flynoun
(obsolete) The action of flying; flight.
Flynoun
An act of flying.
We had a quick half-hour fly back into the city.There was a good wind, so I decided to give the kite a fly.Flynoun
(baseball) A fly ball.
Flynoun
A type of small, fast carriage (sometimes pluralised flys).
Flynoun
A piece of canvas that covers the opening at the front of a tent.
Flynoun
(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.
Ha-ha! Your flies are undone!Flynoun
The free edge of a flag.
Flynoun
The horizontal length of a flag.
Flynoun
(weightlifting) An exercise that involves wide opening and closing of the arms perpendicular to the shoulders.
Flynoun
The part of a vane pointing the direction from which the wind blows.
Flynoun
(nautical) That part of a compass on which the points are marked; the compass card.
Flynoun
Two or more vanes set on a revolving axis, to act as a fanner, or to equalize or impede the motion of machinery by the resistance of the air, as in the striking part of a clock.
Flynoun
A heavy wheel, or cross arms with weights at the ends on a revolving axis, to regulate or equalize the motion of machinery by means of its inertia, where the power communicated, or the resistance to be overcome, is variable, as in the steam engine or the coining press. See flywheel.
Flynoun
(historical) A light horse-drawn carriage that can be hired for transportation.
Flynoun
In a knitting machine, the piece hinged to the needle, which holds the engaged loop in position while the needle is penetrating another loop; a latch.
Flynoun
The pair of arms revolving around the bobbin, in a spinning wheel or spinning frame, to twist the yarn.
Flynoun
(weaving) A shuttle driven through the shed by a blow or jerk.
Flynoun
The person who took the printed sheets from the press.
Flynoun
A vibrating frame with fingers, attached to a power printing press for doing the same work.
Flynoun
One of the upper screens of a stage in a theatre.
Flynoun
(cotton manufacture) waste cotton
Flynoun
A wing.
The bullet barely grazed the wild fowl's fly.Flyverb
(intransitive) 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.The Concorde flew from Paris to New York faster than any other passenger airplane.It takes about eleven hours to fly from Frankfurt to Hongkong.The little fairy flew home on the back of her friend, the giant eagle.Flyverb
To flee, to escape (from).
Fly, my lord! The enemy are upon us!Flyverb
To cause to fly travel or float in the air: to transport via air or the like.
Charles Lindbergh flew his airplane The Spirit of St. Louis across the Atlantic ocean.Why don’t you go outside and fly kites, kids? The wind is just perfect.Birds fly their prey to their nest to feed it to their young.Each day the post flies thousands of letters around the globe.Flyverb
To be accepted, come about or work out.
Let's see if that idea flies.You know, I just don't think that's going to fly. Why don't you spend your time on something better?Flyverb
(intransitive) To travel very fast, hasten.
Flyverb
To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly.
a door flies open;a bomb flies apartFlyverb
To display (a flag) on a flagpole.
Flyverb
To hunt with a hawk.
Flyverb
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.Flyadjective
Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp.
Flyadjective
(slang) Well dressed, smart in appearance; in style, cool.
He's pretty fly.Flyadjective
(slang) Beautiful; displaying physical beauty.
Flyadjective
Sneaky
Flynoun
two-winged insects characterized by active flight
Flynoun
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
Flynoun
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or buttons concealed by a fold of cloth
Flynoun
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
Flynoun
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
Flyverb
travel through the air; be airborne;
Man cannot flyFlyverb
move quickly or suddenly;
He flew about the placeFlyverb
fly a plane
Flyverb
transport by aeroplane;
We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North AmericaFlyverb
cause to fly or float;
fly a kiteFlyverb
be dispersed or disseminated;
Rumors and accusations are flyingFlyverb
change quickly from one emotional state to another;
fly into a rageFlyverb
pass away rapidly;
Time flies like an arrowTime fleeing beneath himFlyverb
travel in an airplane;
she is flying to Cincinnati tonightAre we driving or flying?Flyverb
display in the air or cause to float;
fly a kiteAll nations fly their flags in front of the U.N.Flyverb
run away quickly;
He threw down his gun and fledFlyverb
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft;
Lindbergh was the first to fly the AtlanticFlyverb
hit a fly
Flyverb
decrease rapidly and disappear;
the money vanished in las Vegasall my stock assets have vaporizedFlyadjective
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
