flying
/ˈflaɪɪŋ/ adjective [always before noun]Definition
› A flying creature or object moves or is able to move through the air: flying ants
a flying visit UK › a very brief visit: He paid them a flying visit on his way to the airport. → See also with flying colours
(Definition of flying adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
Browse the Dictionary
Browse the Thesaurus
More Results for “flying”
Word of the Day
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
