flying

/ˈflaɪɪŋ/ adjective [always before noun]

Translation

› A flying creature or object moves or is able to move through the air.

uçan, uçabilen

flying ants1617

a flying visit UK › a very brief visit

çok kısa ziyaret, ayak üstü uğrama

He paid them a flying visit on his way to the airport. → See also with flying colours1658

(Definition of flying adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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