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The people who run record companies now wouldn't know a song if it flew up their nose and died. They haven't a clue, and they don't care. You tell them that, and they go, Yeah? So, your point is?
David Crosby

Meaning of "flew" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLEW

flew  [fluː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLEW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flew is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb flew in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FLEW

PRESENT

Present
I fly
you fly
he/she/it flies
we fly
you fly
they fly
Present continuous
I am flying
you are flying
he/she/it is flying
we are flying
you are flying
they are flying
Present perfect
I have flown
you have flown
he/she/it has flown
we have flown
you have flown
they have flown
Present perfect continuous
I have been flying
you have been flying
he/she/it has been flying
we have been flying
you have been flying
they have been flying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I flew
you flew
he/she/it flew
we flew
you flew
they flew
Past continuous
I was flying
you were flying
he/she/it was flying
we were flying
you were flying
they were flying
Past perfect
I had flown
you had flown
he/she/it had flown
we had flown
you had flown
they had flown
Past perfect continuous
I had been flying
you had been flying
he/she/it had been flying
we had been flying
you had been flying
they had been flying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will fly
you will fly
he/she/it will fly
we will fly
you will fly
they will fly
Future continuous
I will be flying
you will be flying
he/she/it will be flying
we will be flying
you will be flying
they will be flying
Future perfect
I will have flown
you will have flown
he/she/it will have flown
we will have flown
you will have flown
they will have flown
Future perfect continuous
I will have been flying
you will have been flying
he/she/it will have been flying
we will have been flying
you will have been flying
they will have been flying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would flew
you would flew
he/she/it would flew
we would flew
you would flew
they would flew
Conditional continuous
I would be flying
you would be flying
he/she/it would be flying
we would be flying
you would be flying
they would be flying
Conditional perfect
I would have flew
you would have flew
he/she/it would have flew
we would have flew
you would have flew
they would have flew
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been flying
you would have been flying
he/she/it would have been flying
we would have been flying
you would have been flying
they would have been flying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you fly
we let´s fly
you fly
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to fly
Past participle
flown
Present Participle
flying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLEW


Angelou
ˈændʒəluː
blew
bluː
blue
bluː
clue
kluː
flu
fluː
glue
ɡluː
Honolulu
ˌhɒnəˈluːluː
KwaZulu
kwɑːˈzuːluː
loo
luː
lou
luː
loup
luː
lulu
ˈluːluː
navy-blue
ˈneɪvɪ bluː
plu
pluː
royal-blue
ˌrɔɪəlˈbluː
sky-blue
ˌskaɪˈbluː
sulu
ˈsuːluː
Tuvalu
ˌtuːvəˈluː
ulu
ˈuːluː
Waterloo
ˌwɔːtəˈluː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLEW

fletton
fleur-de-lis
fleur-de-lys
fleuret
fleurette
fleuron
fleurs-de-lis
fleurs-de-lys
Fleury
Flevoland
flewed
flews
flex
flex-fuel
flex-wing
flexagon
flexecutive
flexi
flexibility
flexible

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLEW

alew
Andrew
brand-new
clew
crew
curlew
few
have a few
interview
knew
lew
Matthew
new
overblew
overflew
overview
plew
stone curlew
unclew
Wislany Zalew

Synonyms and antonyms of flew in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FLEW»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «flew» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of flew

Translation of «flew» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLEW

Find out the translation of flew to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flew from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flew» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

voló
570 millions of speakers

English

flew
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उड़ान भरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полетел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

voou
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আসেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

volé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terbang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

flog
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

飛んだ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Miber
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பறந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उडाला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uçtu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

volò
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poleciał
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

полетів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zburat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πέταξε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gevlieg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flög
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fløy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flew

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLEW»

The term «flew» is very widely used and occupies the 15.286 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLEW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «flew» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «flew» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flew

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «FLEW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word flew.
1
Jason Aldean
The 'Night Train' has already been a crazy ride for me. We flew around making TV appearances and stadium announcements all over the country, fueled by little more than coffee and adrenaline... so many fans jumped on board with us, and I couldn't be more thankful.
2
Alan Bradley
My grandmother flew only once in her life, and that was the day she and her new husband ascended into the skies of Victorian London in the wicker basket of a hot-air balloon. They were soon to emigrate to Canada, and the aerial ride was meant to be a last view of their beloved England.
3
Dorothea Brande
The Wright brothers flew through the smoke screen of impossibility.
4
Humphrey Carpenter
I can write, He floated up to the ceiling, and a baby rabbit came out of his pocket, grew wings, and flew away. And you will believe that it really happened. That's magic, isn't it?
5
Melanie Chisholm
I feel there should have been some recognition of the Spice Girls at this year's 25th anniversary. We flew the flag for Britain around the globe in the 1990s and we achieved a hell of a lot.
6
Liang Chow
I started with California, and I did not like it. I flew over to Seattle, and I did not like it much. I felt like Iowa is the place - I like the people and the environment.
7
Dabney Coleman
The next night I got on an airplane, and flew to New York and looked into acting schools. Four or five acting schools. One of which was the Neighborhood Playhouse, which I started at six months there after.
8
Carlo Collodi
A thousand woodpeckers flew in through the window and settled themselves on Pinocchio's nose.
9
William Cowper
The dogs did bark, the children screamed, Up flew the windows all; And every soul bawled out, Well done! As loud as he could bawl.
10
David Crosby
The people who run record companies now wouldn't know a song if it flew up their nose and died. They haven't a clue, and they don't care. You tell them that, and they go, Yeah? So, your point is?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLEW»

Discover the use of flew in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flew and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How Apollo Flew to the Moon
From launch to splashdown, this book tells the exciting story of the Apollo flights to the Moon.
W. David Woods, 2011
2
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey
Here is the unforgettable story of a mental ward and its inhabitants, especially the tyrannical Nurse Ratched and Randle Patrick McMurphy, the brawling, fun-loving new inmate who resolves to oppose her.
Ken Kesey, 2008
3
Sonia Flew
THE STORY: When Sonia learns of her son's decision to leave college, enlist in the military and fight against terror in Afghanistan in the weeks following 9/11, memories of her own childhood overwhelm her.
Melinda Lopez, 2009
4
New Media: An Introduction
Seamlessly integrating Canadian examples and references throughout, this is the only introduction to new media from a Canadian perspective.
Terry Flew, Richard Keith Smith, 2011
5
How to Think Straight: An Introduction to Critical Reasoning
Lucid, terse, and sensible, with study questions and exercises to help along the way, this enlightening second edition will help you develop the skills necessary to argue and reason effectively by following a few simple, easy-to-remember ...
Antony Flew, 2010
6
God and Philosophy
Each is approached with a degree of keen insight that only Flew can muster.Both believers and nonbelievers will benefit greatly from Flew's critical analysis of Christian theism and his Socratic commitment to follow the argument wherever it ...
Antony Flew, 1966
7
There Is a God
There Is a God will finally put this debate to rest. This is a story of a brilliant mind and reasoned thinker, and where his lifelong intellectual pursuit eventually led him: belief in God as designer.
Antony Flew, Roy Abraham Varghese, 2009
8
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: A Play in Two Acts
During his fraudulent stay at a mental institution, a charming rogue invokes the head nurse's antagonism by inciting revolution among the inmates.
Dale Wasserman, 1974
9
Understanding Global Media
Using case study material in order to illustrate key debates, this book analyzes media industries, production, content, audiences and policies on an international scale. It is a guide to understanding media in a global era.
Terry Flew, 2007
10
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: 50th Anniversary Edition
We see the story through the eyes of Chief Bromden, the seemingly mute half-Indian patient who witnesses and understands McMurphy's heroic attempt to do battle with the powers that keep them all imprisoned.
Ken Kesey, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLEW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flew is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Colours flew high for Matariki Kite Day
It is not everyday you can spot a flying stingray or large body parts floating high above your head. But a frosty morning made for clear blue skies ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
2
Jacqueline Clark: Why I almost flew the Confederate flag, and never …
RIPON — Almost two years ago, I wrote to the school newspaper at Ripon College where I teach, protesting the display of a Confederate flag ... «Madison.com, Jul 15»
3
Witnesses say woman 'flew out of her chair' as a result of reported …
Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management confirms Salty Brine beach in Narragansett being evacuated as bomb squad investigates ... «BreakingNews.com, Jul 15»
4
Teenage girl Rebecca Arthur missing after police fear she flew to …
Arthur, from Connecticut, allegedly convinced her mother that she was going to stay with a friend in California but instead flew to Casablanca. «The Independent, Jul 15»
5
The Latest: 3 Arrested for Stealing Confederate Flag
The 30-foot tall flagpole where the Confederate flag flew for 15 years on the front lawn of the South Carolina Capitol has been pulled down. «ABC News, Jul 15»
6
Flashback Friday: 9-year-old girl flew across Canada on this day in …
On this day in 1988, nine-year-old Emma Houlston, fresh out of Grade 3, took to the skies in a cross-Canada flight. The Medicine Hat, Alta., ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
7
Upstart vs Airbus: First electric planes cross English Channel …
European planemaker Airbus flew its E-fan plane from Lydd, England, to the French port of Calais on Friday morning. The plane operates ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
8
Horbury Show came to a stand still as memorial plane flew past
Thousands of people stood still and looked to the skies when a spitfire plane flew over Horbury Show on Sunday. The fly past took place 74 ... «Wakefield Express, Jul 15»
9
One Flew West Play the Fox Theatre Tonight
From humble beginnings playing at the Rock N Soul Cafe, One Flew West has since performed (and headlined) venues such The Fox Theatre, ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
10
A soybean crew that flew to the Great Northwest
Editor Bruce Falk and South Dakota soybean producers visited an export facility TEMCO, located in Tacoma, Wash. 2015-07-10T09:00:00Z A soybean crew that ... «Tri-State Neighbor, Jul 15»

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