Meaning
To move through the air, like a bird or a plane.
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Word origin
From Old English fleogan, meaning to move through the air.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- fleogan
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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"Fly" means to move through the air.
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"Flies" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Flew" is the past form of "fly".
When something flies, it moves through the air instead of on the ground. Birds and planes fly. The past form is "flew", and we say a plane has "flown" when the trip is done.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 1: fly, clean, ahead and 7 more words.