Diptera, order Diptera - a large order of insects having a single pair of wings and sucking or piercing mouths; includes true flies and mosquitoes and gnats and crane flies

dipteran, dipteron, dipterous insect, two-winged insects - insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing

alula, calypter - scale-like structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly

housefly, Musca domestica - common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases

glossina, tsetse, tsetse fly, tzetze, tzetze fly - blood-sucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.

blow fly, blowfly - large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds

flesh fly, Sarcophaga carnaria - fly whose larvae feed on carrion or the flesh of living animals

tachina fly - bristly fly whose larvae live parasitically in caterpillars and other insects; important in control of noxious insects

gadfly - any of various large flies that annoy livestock

bee fly - hairy nectar-eating fly that resembles a bee; larvae are parasitic on larvae of bees and related insects

Haematobia irritans, horn fly - small black European fly introduced into North America; sucks blood from cattle especially at the base of the horn

flap - any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope"

fly tent - a tent with a fly front

garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"

opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"

hitting, striking, hit - the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"

blast - a long and hard-hit fly ball

pop fly - a short high fly ball

line drive, liner - (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter; "the batter hit a liner to the shortstop"

flare - (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield

Texas leaguer - (baseball) a fly ball that falls between and infielder and an outfielder

baseball, baseball game, ball - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empy lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"

dry fly - a fly (fisherman's lure) that skims the surface of the water

fish lure, fisherman's lure - (angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers

streamer fly - an artificial fly that has wings extending back beyond the crook of the fishhook

wet fly - fisherman's fly that floats under the surface of the water

go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

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

buzz - fly low; "Planes buzzed the crowds in the square"

rack - fly in high wind

flight - fly in a flock; "flighting wild geese"

fly on - continue flying

soar - fly upwards or high in the sky

hover - hang in the air; fly or be suspended above

move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

air travel, air, aviation - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"

control, operate - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"

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

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

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

fly blind - fly an airplane solely by relying on instruments

fly contact - fly a plane by using visible landmarks or points of reference

solo - fly alone, without a co-pilot or passengers

test fly - test a plane

jet - fly a jet plane

glide - fly in or as if in a glider plane

hydroplane, seaplane - glide on the water in a hydroplane

balloon - ride in a hot-air balloon; "He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China"

flat-hat, hedgehop - fly very close to the ground

hang glide, soar - fly by means of a hang glider

carry, transport - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"

airlift, lift - fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means; "Food is airlifted into Bosnia"

aviate, pilot, fly - fly a plane

kite - fly a kite; "Kids were kiting in the park"; "They kited the Red Dragon model"

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

go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

vaporize, vanish, fly - decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized"

elapse, glide by, go by, slide by, slip by, slip away, go along, pass, lapse - pass by; "three years elapsed"

air travel, air, aviation - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"

red-eye - travel on an overnight flight; "The candidate red-eyed from California to the East Coast the night before the election to give a last stump speech"

travel - undergo transportation as in a vehicle; "We travelled North on Rte. 508"

aviate, pilot, fly - fly a plane

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

show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"

break - make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing; "The ranks broke"

stampede - run away in a stampede

abscond, absquatulate, go off, run off, decamp, bolt - run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

elope, run off - run away secretly with one's beloved; "The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas"

escape, get away, break loose - run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"

fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run away, scarper, take to the woods, turn tail, run, bunk, break away, escape - flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

high-tail - retreat at full speed; "The actress haigh-tailed to her villa when reporters began to follow her to the restaurant"

defect, desert - desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot"

journey, travel - travel upon or across; "travel the oceans"

fly, wing - travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly"

aviate, pilot, fly - fly a plane

baseball, baseball game, ball - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empy lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"

hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"

decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

fell, vanish, fly - pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"

colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

Great Britain, UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Britain, GB - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland

alert - very attentive or observant; "an alert and responsive baby is a joy"; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty"