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fly·ing  (flng)
adj.
1. Of or relating to aviation: a flying time of three hours between cities.
2. Capable of or engaged in flight: The bat is a flying mammal.
3. Situated, extending, or functioning in the air: a flying deck.
4.
a. Swiftly moving; fleet: played the difficult passage with flying fingers.
b. Done or performed swiftly in or as if in the air: crossed the goal line with a flying leap.
5. Brief; hurried: made a flying visit to the neighbors' house; took a flying glance at the report.
6. Capable of swift deployment or response; extremely mobile.
7. Nautical Not secured by spars or stays. Used of a sail.
n.
1. Flight in an aircraft or spacecraft.
2. The piloting or navigation of an aircraft or spacecraft.
Idiom:
with flying colors
With complete or outstanding success: passed the Latin examination with flying colors.

flying
Noun
the act of piloting, navigating, or travelling in an aircraft
Adjective
1. hurried and brief: a flying visit
2. fast or built for speed: Australia's flying fullback
3. hanging, waving, or floating freely: flags flying proudly
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.flyingflying - an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
aerobatics, stunt flying, stunting, acrobatics - the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
blind flying, blind landing - using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc.
ballooning - flying in a balloon
fly-by, flypast, flyover - a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
gliding, sailplaning, soaring, glide, sailing - the activity of flying a glider
maiden flight - the first flight of its kind; "the Stealth bomber made its maiden flight in 1989"
overflight - a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
pass - a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; "the plane turned to make a second pass"
solo - a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied
sortie - (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
low level flight, terrain flight - flight at very low altitudes
Adj.1.flying - moving swiftly; "fast-flying planes"; "played the difficult passage with flying fingers"
moving - in motion; "a constantly moving crowd"; "the moving parts of the machine"
2.flying - hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"
hurried - moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job"

flying
Translations

flying [ˈflaɪɪŋ] n (activity) → (el) volar
adj flying visit → visita relámpago;
with flying colours → con lucimiento
flying [ˈflaɪɪŋ] fly n (= activity) → aviation f (= action); vol m
adj flying visit → visite f éclair inv;
with flying colours → haut la main;
he doesn't like flying → il n'aime pas voyager en avion
flying [ˈflaɪɪŋ] fly nFliegen nt
adj a flying visit → ein Blitzbesuch m;
he doesn't like flying fly → er fliegt nicht gerne;
with flying colours fly → mit fliegenden Fahnen
flying [ˈflaɪɪŋ] n (activity) → aviazione f;
(action) → volo
adj flying visit → visita volante;
with flying colours → con risultati brillanti;
he doesn't like flying → non gli piace viaggiare in aereo

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