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Meaning of "fly-by-night" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLY-BY-NIGHT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLY-BY-NIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fly-By-Night can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FLY-BY-NIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fly-by-night in the English dictionary

The first definition of fly-by-night in the dictionary is unreliable or untrustworthy, esp in finance. Other definition of fly-by-night is brief; impermanent. Fly-By-Night is also an untrustworthy person, esp one who departs secretly or by night to avoid paying debts.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLY-BY-NIGHT

fly rod
fly sheet
fly spray
fly swat
fly swatter
fly the coop
fly the flag
fly way
fly-by-light
fly-by-wire
fly-drive
fly-fish
fly-fisher
fly-fishing
fly-on-the-wall documentary
fly-past
fly-tipper
fly-tipping
fly-to-let

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLY-BY-NIGHT

all-night
big night
black knight
bright
first night
fortnight
gala night
good night
knight
late-night
midnight
moonlight night
night
night-night
opening night
overnight
school night
stag night
tonight
weeknight
white knight

Synonyms and antonyms of fly-by-night in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FLY-BY-NIGHT»

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

Translation of «fly-by-night» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLY-BY-NIGHT

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

Translator English - Chinese

飞逐夜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fly-by - noche
570 millions of speakers

English

fly-by-night
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मक्खी द्वारा रात
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يطير بها ل يلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

летать -однодневок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fly- by-night
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিমানপোতের নৈশধাবন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fly-by- nuit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fly-by-night
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fly- by-night
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フライバイナイト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무책임한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fly-by-night
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fly-by- đêm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பறக்க மூலம் இரவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रात्रीने उड्डाण करून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kapkaççı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fly - by-night
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fly - by-night
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

літати - одноденок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fly-by- noapte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fly - by-night
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fly-by - nag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fly-by - night
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fly - by-night
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fly-by-night

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLY-BY-NIGHT»

The term «fly-by-night» is regularly used and occupies the 81.130 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLY-BY-NIGHT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fly-by-night» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fly-by-night» 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 fly-by-night

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLY-BY-NIGHT»

Discover the use of fly-by-night in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fly-by-night and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fly By Night
A breathtaking adventure story, set in reimagined eighteenth-century England.
Frances Hardinge, 2011
2
Fly-By-Night
Ruth has never ridden a pony before - but as soon as she lays eyes on lively Fly-by-Night, she knows he has to be hers.
K M Peyton, 2014
3
Fly by Night
During the night while everyone sleeps, a little boy floats up from his bed and flies through the house and the countryside beyond.
Randall Jarrell, 1988
4
To Fly by Night: An Anthology of Hedgewitchery
From the ancient to the modern, from the philosophical and historical to the practical and mystical, these essays span a wide variety of paths and approaches.
Veronica Cummer, 2010
5
Fly by Night
A top-secret drone crashes in the Horn of Africa and prized aircraft ends up in the hanger of a company named Fly by Night Aviation.
Ward Larsen, 2011
6
Captain Fly-By-Night
Johnston McCulley (1883-1958), the creator of Zorro, authored hundreds of stories, fifty novels, and numerous screenplays for film and television. Captain Fly-by-Night is another swashbuckling hero of Spanish California.
Johnston McCulley, Johnston McCulley, D., 2013
7
Fly Trap
Adventurous orphan Mosca Mye, her savage goose, Saracen, and their sometimes-loyal companion, Eponymous Clent, become embroiled in the intrigues of Toll, a town that changes entirely as day turns to night.
Frances Hardinge, 2012
8
Fly by Night
A young owl eagerly awaits the nighttime to make his first flight with his mother.
June Crebbin, 1995
9
The Fly-by-night
When a young girl accepts a ride on a flying cat, she finds herself far from home--until the moon comes to her rescue.
Terry Jones, 1994
10
The Standard Course of Lessons & Exercises in the Tonic ...
(founded on Miss Glover's Scheme for Rendering Psalmody Congregational. A.D. 1835.) John Curwen. WE FLY BY NIGHT. Kky B!?. My :ni.fi My M. 90. p : - St. Co. (New). 20 ADDITIONAL EXERCISES. — PART I. F. M. 108. 0. t. Matthew Locke.
John Curwen, 1876

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLY-BY-NIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fly-by-night is used in the context of the following news items.
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Brevard businessman seeks understanding from EPA - Florida Today
Lewit is no fly-by-night entrepreneur. A graduate of the Florida Institute of Technology, he has been in the research and manufacturing game for ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»
2
The future of flat design - The Next Web
Despite its sudden popularity, flat design is not just some fly-by-night trend. It's a substantial approach to Web design that's rooted in practicality, ... «The Next Web, Jul 15»
3
Confederate Flag to come down; Briana Conner reports
TO HAVE A FLY-BY-NIGHT THING REMAINED JUST TAKE IT DOWN, I DON'T WANT TO SEE THAT. IT SHOULD BE A CEREMONY OF ... «WXII The Triad, Jul 15»
4
Defining Vulgarity Down
If there is socially redeeming value in the latest reach in female comedy, it's an underlying message of how the fly-by-night hookups are ... «Town Hall, Jul 15»
5
Leopards boss Thidiela blasts 'fly-by-night' agent over Ntshangase
“We are tired of fly-by-night soccer agents who just mushroom all over the show once a player becomes prominent. “This thing he is talking ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
6
WEETE COLUMN: Dogs I have known that helped keep things light
Supposedly, her lineage included one female, indiscriminant wire-haired terrier, and one make fly-by-night rapscallion of a mutt who wandered ... «Palo Verde Valley Times, Jul 15»
7
Restaurant review: Aladdin is a feast for the eyes and taste buds
In the sometimes fly-by-night world of dining establishments, Aladdin Restaurant stands out for several reasons. First, it's been around in one ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
8
PC Place, a repair shop, opens in Redlands
In a business world that seems to focus more each day on Internet-driven connections, with many “fly-by-night” operations, the two see many ... «Redlands Daily Facts, Jul 15»
9
Houston Roller Derby at 10: A Jammin' Good Time
The roster of women has grown and matured, and the fly-by-night early days seem amateurish compared to the game of today. I've been ... «Houston Press, Jul 15»
10
Columbus commissioners to consider giving railroad $1.8 million …
“I can't never tell you what will happen ten years down the road, but I feel confident this ain't a fly-by-night organization,” he said. “And I know ... «WECT-TV6, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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