Flying - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈflaɪɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word flying
Brit.  |ˈflaɪɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word flying
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to fly

noun

- an instance of traveling by air (syn: flight)
flying was still an exciting adventure for him

adjective

- moving swiftly
fast-flying planes
played the difficult passage with flying fingers
- hurried and brief (syn: fast, quick)
paid a flying visit
took a flying glance at the book

Extra examples

...a flying attempt at finishing the work...

...had never had the slightest fear of flying...

Quite a lot of people are still nervous about flying.

A plane was flying low over the trees.

She had to practice flying in various weather conditions before she could get her pilot's license.

...a plane flying due east...

I've been trying to overcome my fear of flying.

...Melissa is afraid of flying, so she takes a train from Boston to visit her brother in Chicago....

She talked about the day when she first tasted the joy of flying.

He's flying out to the Coast tomorrow.

He ran and took a flying leap over the stream.

She has only been flying for a few months, but she has already logged more than 80 hours.

They enjoyed the conveniences of flying first class.

The children were flying kites.

...told stories of his days flying eggbeaters during the Vietnam War...

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