fly

(Engels)

Noun

1. Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
2. Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
3. Any similar but not closely related insect, such as a dragonfly, butterfly, or gallfly.
4. A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
5. A chest exercise performed by moving extended arms from the sides to in front of the chest. (also flye)
6. The butterfly stroke (plural is normally flys).
7. (obsolete) A witch's familiar.
8. (obsolete) A parasite.
9. A simple dance in which the hands are shaken in the air, popular in the 1960s.
10. A butterfly (combination of four options).

Verb

1. (intransitive) To travel through the air, another gas, or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.
2. (ambitransitive, archaic, poetic) To flee, to escape (from).
3. (ergative, transitive) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
4. (intransitive) To travel or proceed very fast; to hasten.
5. (intransitive) To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly.
6. (intransitive) To proceed with great success.
7. (colloquial, intransitive) To be accepted, come about or work out.
8. (ergative, transitive) To display (a flag) on a flagpole.
9. (transitive) To hunt with a hawk.
10. (intransitive) To be in the winged adult stage.

Verb

To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb).

Adj

1. (dated, slang) Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp.
2. (slang) Clandestine, surreptitious
3. (slang) Well dressed, smart in appearance; in style, cool.
4. (slang) Beautiful; displaying physical beauty.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/flaɪ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: flye

Overgenomen van Oudengels: flȳġe

Verwant aan Schots: flee

Verwant aan Saterfries: Fljooge

Verwant aan Nederlands: vlieg

Verwant aan Duits: Fliege

Verwant aan Deens: flue

Verwant aan Noors - Bokmål: flue

Verwant aan Noors - Nynorsk: fluge

Verwant aan Zweeds: fluga

Verwant aan IJslands: fluga

Verwant aan Saterfries: fljooge

Verwant aan Nederlands: vliegen

Verwant aan Nedersaksisch: flegen

Verwant aan Duits: fliegen

Verwant aan Deens: flyve

Verwant aan Noors - Nynorsk: flyga

Verwant aan Litouws: plaukti

Verwant aan Duits: Flügel

Verwant aan Nederlands: vleugel

Verwant aan Zweeds: flygel

In summary

From Middle English flye, flie, from Old English flȳġe, flēoge (“a fly”), from Proto-Germanic *fleugǭ (“a fly”), from Proto-Indo-European *plewk- (“to fly”). Cognate with Scots flee, Saterland Frisian Fljooge, Dutch vlieg, German Low German Fleeg, German Fliege, Danish flue, Norwegian Bokmål flue, Norwegian Nynorsk fluge, Swedish fluga, Icelandic fluga.

Concepten

vlieg

✈️

vliegen

✈️

besturen

gulp

✈️

aanvliegen

sturen

vluchten

uitgeslapen

gewiekst

houwen

klappen

👏

kloppen

leiden

listig

meppen

navigeren

omroeren

onrust

rennen

rijden

roeren

slaan

vervliegen

vlinderslag

vlucht

✈️

voeren

leep

vliegwiel

omvliegen

oplaten

voorbijsnellen

vlieden

wieken

afranselen

afrossen

balans

brengen

doorroeren

dorsen

geleiden

Synoniemen

soar

housefly

flee

flutter

wing

🪽

escape

run

flies

run away

flit

jump

leave

dart

🎯

vanish

aviate

glide

bolt

float

drive

dash

💨

mosquito

🦟

wave

👋

flap

take flight

hover

gridiron

gnat

fly-loft

rush

sail

pilot

🧑‍✈️

fleet

bee

🐝

fly ball

deer fly

insect

wasp

keen

house fly

house-fly

tear

hoist

blowfly

get away

fly agaric

rise

charge

fell

race

retreat

Vertalingen

voler

mouche

🪰

volar

✈️

fliegen

✈️

volare

✈️

mosca

✈️

Fliege

🪰

mosca

🪰

mosca

✈️

voar

✈️

volar

✈️

mucha

πετώ

sinek

🪰

μύγα

Zinnen

The pleasant hours fly by much too soon .

De aangename uren vliegen veel te snel.