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Like most manic depressives, some of my symptoms included racing thoughts that I simply had to act upon - flying from New York to Paris and taking the train to Berlin; flying to Argentina in the middle of the night; spending tens of thousands of dollars on unnecessary garments, dinners and gifts.
Andy Behrman

Meaning of "flying" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLYING

flying  [ˈflaɪɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLYING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flying 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 FLYING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flying

Flying may refer to: ▪ The act or process of flight ▪ Flying and gliding animals ▪ Aviation ▪ Flying, a monthly publication ▪ "Flying", a poem by Patti Smith from her book Woolgathering...

Definition of flying in the English dictionary

The first definition of flying in the dictionary is hurried; fleeting. Other definition of flying is designed for fast action. Flying is also moving or passing quickly on or as if on wings.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLYING


buying
ˈbaɪɪŋ
crying
ˈkraɪɪŋ
drying
ˈdraɪɪŋ
dying
ˈdaɪɪŋ
home-buying
ˈhəʊmˌbaɪɪŋ
inlying
ˈɪnˌlaɪɪŋ
low-flying
ˌləʊˈflaɪɪŋ
low-lying
ˌləʊˈlaɪɪŋ
lying
ˈlaɪɪŋ
multiplying
ˈmʌltɪplaɪɪŋ
noncomplying
ˌnɒnkəmˈplaɪɪŋ
nonflying
ˌnɒnˈflaɪɪŋ
outlying
ˈaʊtˌlaɪɪŋ
overlying
ˌəʊvəˈlaɪɪŋ
qualifying
ˈkwɒlɪfaɪɪŋ
satisfying
ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ
trying
ˈtraɪɪŋ
uncomplying
ˌʌnkəmˈplaɪɪŋ
underlying
ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ
uplying
ʌpˈlaɪɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLYING

flyhand
flying ambulance
flying boat
flying bomb
flying bridge
flying buttress
flying circus
flying colours
flying doctor
flying dragon
Flying Dutchman
flying field
flying fish
flying fortress
flying fox
flying frog
flying gurnard
flying jib
flying lemur
flying lizard

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLYING

accompanying
annoying
belying
bullying
contour flying
copying
dilly-dallying
formation flying
high-flying
instrument flying
kite flying
laying
ollying
paying
playing
saying
shilly-shallying
stunt flying
varying
yogic flying

Synonyms and antonyms of flying in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FLYING»

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

Translation of «flying» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLYING

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

volar
570 millions of speakers

English

flying
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उड़ान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحلق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

летать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

voando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উড়ন্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vol
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terbang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fliegend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

飛行
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kloter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đang bay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பறக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उडाण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uçan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

volante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pływające
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

літати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zbor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

που φέρουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlieg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flygningar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flying
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flying

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLYING»

The term «flying» is very widely used and occupies the 293 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLYING» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «FLYING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word flying.
1
Gary Ackerman
There's a delicious irony in seeing private luxury jets flying in to Washington, D.C., and people coming off of them with tin cups in their hands saying that they're going to be trimming down and streamlining their businesses. There's a message there.
2
Carol Alt
I went along doing the one-salad-a-night routine for a year. And I remember feeling so tired and depressed and irritable. I had no personal life. I was always flying someplace - weekends, holidays, vacations. Dinners at night were no fun because I couldn't eat.
3
John James Audubon
But Hopes are Shy Birds flying at a great distance seldom reached by the best of Guns.
4
Kage Baker
I detest flying anywhere. Left to my own devices, I'd never leave my keyboard.
5
Joe Bastianich
I was brought up to believe I could achieve anything. My mother instilled in me the belief that there was always something great coming. For example, even though I'm afraid of flying, I always think the plane can't crash because there are so many better things still to come.
6
Felix Baumgartner
If the Wright brothers hadn't put their lives on the line, we would not be flying around the world these days. So we need pioneers.
7
Felix Baumgartner
I always had the dream of flying, and the cheapest way is to become a skydiver.
8
Andy Behrman
Like most manic depressives, some of my symptoms included racing thoughts that I simply had to act upon - flying from New York to Paris and taking the train to Berlin; flying to Argentina in the middle of the night; spending tens of thousands of dollars on unnecessary garments, dinners and gifts.
9
Wolf Blitzer
My inclination, as an old-school, classically trained journalist, is not to go with a story unless I have it hard. It's not good enough to say something based on rumors that were flying around.
10
Greg Brenneman
Being a consultant is like flying first-class. The food is terrific, the drinks are cold. But all you can do is walk up to the pilot and say, 'bank left.' If you're in management, you have the controls.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLYING»

Discover the use of flying in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flying and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fear of Flying: Fortieth Anniversary Edition
Nearly four decades later, the novel has lost none of its insight, verve, or jaw-dropping wit.
Erica Jong, 2013
2
Flying
"With minimal text and bright-color illustrations, Crews captures the essence of a plane journey."--Kirkus Reviews. "A satisfying adventure for very young children."--Booklist.
Donald Crews, 1989
3
Flying
Her response is to write it all down, resulting in the book she called ""the most fun I ever had as a writer.
Kate Millett, 2000
4
Flying Without Fear: Effective Strategies to Get You Where ...
Offers guidance and advice for people to overcome their fear of flying, with strategies based in cognitive behavioral therapy that address concerns including security, turbulence, and airplane personnel, including techniques to slow ...
Duane Brown, 2009
5
Flying Colors: Design Quilts with Freeform Shapes & Flying ...
Let Your Imagination Take Flight! Gail teaches you step-by-step techniques to create your own unique quilt designs, or to make any of the 5 bonus projects.
Gail Garber, 2010
6
Wild Ducks Flying Backward
Embedded in this primarily journalistic compilation are a couple of short stories, a sheaf of largely unpublished poems, and an off-beat assessment of our divided nation.
Tom Robbins, 2006
7
Flying
A boy's simple questions about why he cannot fly lead to an imaginative journey with his father.
‎2009
8
The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Simon, Ph.D. “In my scientific opinion, when comparing the two theories, FSM theory seems to be more valid than classic ID theory.” –Afshin Beheshti, Ph.D. Read the book and decide for yourself! From the Trade Paperback edition.
Bobby Henderson, 2010
9
The Bible and Flying Saucers
A UFO enthusiast, who is also a minister, draws a connection between biblical mythology and visits from alien beings, in this thought-provoking book from the publishers of Beyond Roswell, Top-Secret Majic and Crash at Corona.
Barry Downing, 1997
10
Hitler's Flying Saucers: A Guide to German Flying Discs of ...
Read the US governments own reports on German field propulsion saucers. Read how the post-war German KM-2 field propulsion rocket worked. Learn details of the work of Karl Schappeller and Viktor Schauberger.
Henry Stevens, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLYING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flying is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Missing Clinton Teen Back Home After Week in Morocco | NBC …
A 17-year-old Connecticut teen who was reported missing after flying to Morocco to see a boyfriend she met online has been found safe in a ... «NBC Connecticut, Jul 15»
2
UFC 189 results: Perfect flying knee gives Thomas Almeida sick KO …
After getting dropped twice in the first round, Almeida (20-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) launched a flying knee that knocked Pickett (24-11 MMA, 4-6 UFC) ... «MMAjunkie.com, Jul 15»
3
Quora Question: What Is a Legitimate Cause for Worry When Flying
It also might be reassuring for you to know, each of the pilots has an exact model of the airplane they are flying as a simulator they have to train ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
4
Philadelphia Union flying high after "most complete performance" of …
“You see teams come out flying high, and then they crash a little bit. We want to be peaking at the right time,” Union defender Ray Gaddis said. «MLSsoccer.com, Jul 15»
5
UFC 189 results: Jeremy Stephens stops Dennis Bermudez with …
Bermudez wouldn't survive the 3rd round flying knee thrown by Stephens, who pounced on the badly hurt Long Island fighter and sealed the ... «Bloody Elbow, Jul 15»
6
With more passengers, fewer flights and crowded planes, it's no fun …
Between the body scans, long lines and cramped seating in coach, flying is not much fun for any of us anymore. And some say it's only getting ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
7
Confederate flag flying again in Florida after it reportedly fell on...
I have a problem with the rebel flag flying over a government facility, or in any kind of government display,” said demonstrator Yvonne DePew. «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
8
Fifty years of safe flying is Valley Center woman's 'thing' (+ VIDEO …
George has done most of her flying in two airplanes. The first was a ... “It's been phenomenal,” she said of her years of flying. “I have been to ... «Wichita Eagle, Jul 15»
9
Why future airliners could be 'flying Toyota Priuses' - Telegraph
Why future airliners could be 'flying Toyota Priuses'. The first flight across the Channel in an electric aircraft highlights research by the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Trenton Thunder lose 5-4 to Richmond Flying Squirrels | NJ.com
By Sean Miller |. For the Times of Trenton. Rico Noel, one of the new Trenton Thunder players, had connections to this area, long before he ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»

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