Definitions For Fly

noun

• (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
• Two-winged insects characterized by active flight
• An opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
• Fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
• Flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
• (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

verb

• Decrease rapidly and disappear
• Change quickly from one emotional state to another
• Hit a fly
• Transport by aeroplane
• Be dispersed or disseminated
• Travel in an airplane
• Move quickly or suddenly
• Travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
• Cause to fly or float
• Travel through the air; be airborne
• Operate an airplane
• Pass away rapidly
• Run away quickly
• Display in the air or cause to float

adjective

• (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked