1. (

• flies

) (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains) ;

1. (

• fly ,
• wing

) travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly" ;

2. (

• fly ,

) move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place" ;

3. (

• fly ,
• aviate ,
• pilot

) operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba" ;

4. (

• fly

) transport by aeroplane; "We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America" ;

5. (

• fly ,

) cause to fly or float; "fly a kite" ;

6. (

• fly ,

) be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying" ;

7. (

• fly ,

) change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage" ;

8. (

• fly ,
• fell ,
• vanish ,

) pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him" ;

9. (

• fly ,

) travel in an airplane; "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?" ;

10. (

• fly

) display in the air or cause to float; "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N." ;

11. (

• flee ,
• fly ,
• take_flight

) run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled" ;

12. (

• fly ,

) travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft; "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic" ;

13. (

• fly ,

) hit a fly ;

14. (

• vanish ,
• fly ,
• vaporize ,

) decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized" ;

1. (

• fly

) (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked ;