1
a
: moving or capable of moving in the air
b
: moving or made by moving rapidly
flying feet
a flying leap
c
: very brief
2
: intended for ready movement or action
a flying squad car
3
: having stylized wings
—used especially of livestock brand marks
4
: of or relating to the operation of aircraft
a flying club
5
: traversed or to be traversed (as in speed-record trials) after a running start
a flying kilometer
1
: travel by air
2
: the operation of an aircraft or spacecraft
Examples of flying in a Sentence
Adjective
a story about a flying car
a flying attempt at finishing the work
Noun
had never had the slightest fear of flying
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
But there aren’t enough helicopters available for initial pilot training, current and former Army aviators told Forbes, and active-duty and National Guard aircrews simply aren’t getting enough flying hours in peacetime.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
Abigail Adams, People.com, 18 June 2025
And meanwhile, weather balloons were made ever heartier and higher flying.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
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Adjective
The lower end of that spectrum (2,000 kelvins) will provide an orangey, amber light and attract the fewest flying insects.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
But there aren’t enough helicopters available for initial pilot training, current and former Army aviators told Forbes, and active-duty and National Guard aircrews simply aren’t getting enough flying hours in peacetime.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
The drama began on Oct. 15, 2009, when Richard, who lived in Fort Collins, Colorado, called 911, claiming his homemade flying saucer had escaped his backyard with his 6-year-old son Falcon inside.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 18 June 2025
And meanwhile, weather balloons were made ever heartier and higher flying.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
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“Flying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flying. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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