flying
flying is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, flying is hyphenated as:
Definitions offlying
- To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb).
Example: "Jones flied to right in his last at-bat."
- To travel through the air, another gas or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.
Example: "Birds of passage fly to warmer regions as it gets colder in winter."
- To flee, to escape (from).
Example: "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.
Example: "Birds fly their prey to their nest to feed it to their young."
- (of a proposal, project or idea) To be accepted, come about or work out.
Example: "Let's see if that idea flies."
- To travel very fast, hasten.
- To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly.
Example: "a door flies open; a bomb flies apart"
- To display (a flag) on a flagpole.
- To hunt with a hawk.
- That flies or can fly.
Example: "a flying rumour"
- Brief or hurried.
- (of a sail) Not secured by yards.
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