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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflaɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/flaɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(flī)

Inflections of 'fly' (n): npl: flies

Inflections of 'fly' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

flies: v 3rd person singular

flying: v pres p

flew: v past

flown: v past p

Collocations for "fly"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "fly" in context.

fly

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

the [insect, plane, bird] is flying
fly to [Germany, Asia]
flew in from [Germany]
fly from [Germany]
flying over [Germany, the Rocky Mountains]
fly into [space, orbit]
fly up into the [sky, air]
fly in [first class, coach]
fly out of [LAX, Minneapolis]
fly at [the speed of sound, 600mph, 35,000 feet]
flying around the [sky, room]
fly back [home, to school]
flying home for [Christmas, thanksgiving]
flew through the air
[the bird, it] flew away
the [ball, bullet, frisbee] flew (right) at him
[will not, cannot] fly
fly solo
fly a [plane, helicopter, kite, drone]
[learn, know how] to fly a [plane]
flying the flag (for)
flying high [up, above]
flying high on [life, drugs]
fly through [high school, math, life]
fly off into the night
the [plan, idea] wouldn't fly
time (really) flies when [you're having fun, we're together]
flew into a [rage, panic]
flew off the handle
flying by the seat of your pants

a [black, horse, house, tsetse, fruit] fly
a fishing fly
swat (at) a fly
[brushed, waved] a fly off his [arm, leg]
was bitten by a fly
a fly bit me
the fly was [buzzing, flying] (around me)
a swarm of flies
wouldn't [hurt, harm] a fly
would love to be a fly on the wall (if, when, where)
your fly is [open, down, undone]
UK: your flies are [open]
zip up your fly!
had [breakfast, lunch, dinner] on the fly

n as adj

a fly bite
fly [spray, repellent, paper]
a fly infestation
a fly catcher
go fly fishing
baseball: hit a fly ball

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'fly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

field - harm - America - ball - beach - bird - border - China - condition - country - east - fishing - business - world - west - weight - wall - park - moon - first - fit - when - south - safe - round - pregnant - embroidery - kite - maggot - zone - airplane - annoyance - buzz - shag - sprout - bat - evolve - variable - standby - spark - dub - passenger - ostrich - halfway

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Collocations for "fly"

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