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From:
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flew
(vbl.)fly的過去式
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Flew
imp.
of
Fly
.
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From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Fly
v. i.
[
imp.
Flew
p. p.
Flown
p.
pr
. &
vb
. n.
Flying
.]
1.
To
move
in
or
pass
through
the
air
with
wings
,
as
a
bird
.
2.
To
move
through
the
air
or
before
the
wind
;
esp
.,
to
pass
or
be
driven
rapidly
through
the
air
by
any
impulse
.
3.
To
float
,
wave
,
or
rise
in
the
air
,
as
sparks
or
a
flag
.
Man
is
born
unto
trouble
,
as
the
sparks
fly
upward
.
--
Job
v
. 7.
4.
To
move
or
pass
swiftly
;
to
hasten
away
;
to
circulate
rapidly
;
as
,
a
ship
flies
on
the
deep
;
a
top
flies
around
;
rumor
flies
.
Fly
,
envious
Time
,
till
thou
run
out
thy
race
.
--
Milton
.
The
dark
waves
murmured
as
the
ships
flew
on
.
--
Bryant
.
5.
To
run
from
danger
;
to
attempt
to
escape
;
to
flee
;
as
,
an
enemy
or
a
coward
flies
.
See
Note
under
Flee
.
Fly
,
ere
evil
intercept
thy
flight
.
--
Milton
.
Whither
shall
I
fly
to
escape
their
hands
?
--
Shak
.
6.
To
move
suddenly
,
or
with
violence
;
to
do
an
act
suddenly
or
swiftly
; --
usually
with
a
qualifying
word
;
as
,
a
door
flies
open
;
a
bomb
flies
apart
.
To fly about
Naut.
,
to
change
frequently
in
a
short
time
; --
said
of
the
wind
.
To fly around
,
to
move
about
in
haste
. [
Colloq
.]
To fly at
,
to
spring
toward
;
to
rush
on
;
to
attack
suddenly
.
To fly in the face of
,
to
insult
;
to
assail
;
to
set
at
defiance
;
to
oppose
with
violence
;
to
act
in
direct
opposition
to
;
to
resist
.
To fly off
,
to
separate
,
or
become
detached
suddenly
;
to
revolt
.
To fly on
,
to
attack
.
To fly open
,
to
open
suddenly
,
or
with
violence
.
To fly out
.
(a)
To
rush
out
.
(b)
To
burst
into
a
passion
;
to
break
out
into
license
.
To let fly
.
(a)
To
throw
or
drive
with
violence
;
to
discharge
.
“A
man
lets
fly
his
arrow
without
taking
any
aim.”
--
Addison
.
(b)
Naut.
To
let
go
suddenly
and
entirely
;
as
,
to let fly
the
sheets
.
From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
fly
adj
: (
British
informal
)
not
to
be
deceived
or
hoodwinked
n
1:
two-winged
insects
characterized
by
active
flight
2:
flap
consisting
of
a
piece
of
canvas
that
can
be
drawn
back
to
provide
entrance
to
a
tent
[
syn
:
tent-fly
,
rainfly
,
fly sheet
,
tent flap
]
3:
an
opening
in
a
garment
that
is
closed
by
a
zipper
or
buttons
concealed
by
a
fold
of
cloth
[
syn
:
fly front
]
4: (
baseball
)
a
hit
that
flies
up
in
the
air
[
syn
:
fly ball
]
5:
fisherman's
lure
consisting
of
a
fishhook
decorated
to
look
like
an
insect
v
1:
travel
through
the
air
;
be
airborne
; "
Man
cannot
fly
" [
syn
:
wing
]
2:
move
quickly
or
suddenly
; "
He
flew
about
the
place
"
3:
fly
a
plane
[
syn
:
aviate
,
pilot
]
4:
transport
by
aeroplane
; "
We
fly
flowers
from
the
Caribbean
to
North
America
"
5:
cause
to
fly
or
float
; "
fly
a
kite
"
6:
be
dispersed
or
disseminated
; "
Rumors
and
accusations
are
flying
"
7:
change
quickly
from
one
emotional
state
to
another
; "
fly
into
a
rage
"
8:
pass
away
rapidly
; "
Time
flies
like
an
arrow
"; "
Time
fleeing
beneath
him
" [
syn
:
fell
,
vanish
]
9:
travel
in
an
airplane
; "
she
is
flying
to
Cincinnati
tonight
"; "
Are
we
driving
or
flying
?"
10:
display
in
the
air
or
cause
to
float
; "
fly
a
kite
"; "
All
nations
fly
their
flags
in
front
of
the
U.N."
11:
run
away
quickly
; "
He
threw
down
his
gun
and
fled
" [
syn
:
flee
,
take flight
]
12:
travel
over
(
an
area
of
land
or
sea
)
in
an
aircraft
;
"
Lindbergh
was
the
first
to
fly
the
Atlantic
"
13:
hit
a
fly
14:
decrease
rapidly
and
disappear
; "
the
money
vanished
in
las
Vegas
"; "
all
my
stock
assets
have
vaporized
" [
syn
:
vanish
,
vaporize
]
[
also
:
flown
,
flew
]
From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
flew
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fly
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