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verb [I] (MOVE QUICKLY) /flaɪ/ (flew, flown)Definition
› to move or go quickly: With the explosion, glass flew across the room. Cathy flew by/past me in the corridor. My holiday seems to have flown (by) (= passed very quickly) this year. The door/window suddenly flew open.informal Anyway, I must fly (= leave quickly) - I didn't realize how late it was!Moving quickly
(Definition of fly verb (MOVE QUICKLY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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