✨📕 The NEWThe NEW Collegiate Dictionary, 12th Edition Over 5,000 words added — Buy Now! Collegiate DictionaryBuy Now!

go flying

idiom

: to move through space while falling
He tripped and went flying (through the air).

Examples of go flying in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
His words go flying, bouncing off the glass walls. Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025 Sometimes skiers go flying into the crowd. Cari Shane, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025 Limbs go flying and are reattached. Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 The firm strap system helps her feet feel protected and keeps her from worrying that her sandals will go flying. Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for go flying

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Go flying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20flying. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!