fly
Translation
fly, travel by air, pass quickly
Examples
Birds fly south for the winter.
Birds fly south for the winter.
Time flies when you're having fun.
Time flies when you're having fun.
I have to fly to Chicago tomorrow.
I have to fly to Chicago tomorrow.
Grammar Patterns
((somewhere)) to move through the air Birds fly south.
((to a place)) to travel by aircraft I have to fly to Chicago.
Similar Words
Synonyms: soar, glide, wing; Antonyms: land, stay
Etymology
From Old English 'flēogan', meaning 'to fly'.
Memory Tips
Picture a fly (the insect) flying. The noun and the verb are the same word.