fly (
http://definr.com/fly)
adj : (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
n 1: two-winged insects characterized by active flight
2: flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back
to provide entrance to a tent [syn:
tent-fly,
fly sheet,
tent flap]
3: an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or
buttons concealed by a fold of cloth [syn:
fly front]
4: (baseball) a hit that flies high in the air [syn:
fly ball]
5: fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look
like an insect
v 1: travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly" [syn:
wing]
2: move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place"
3: fly a plane [syn:
aviate,
pilot]
4: transport by aeroplane; "We fly flowers from the Caribbean
to North America"
5: cause to fly or float: "fly a kite"
6: be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are
flying"
7: change quickly from one emotional state to another: "fly
into a rage"
8: pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing
beneath him" [syn:
fell,
vanish]
9: travel in an airplane; "she is flying to Cincinnati
tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?"
10: display in the air or cause to float: "fly a kite"; "All
nations fly their flags in front of the U.N."
11: to run away: "He threw down his gun and fled." [syn:
flee,
take flight]
12: travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft;
"Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic"
13: hit a fly, in baseball
14: decrease rapidly, as of money [syn:
vanish]