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Synonyms of FLIES

Valid in Scrabble US · 8 points

FLIES: definition and more

34 synonyms in 19 meanings 27 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of FLIES by meaning

noun

  1. two-winged insects characterized by active flight

  2. flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent

    Also: tent-fly, fly sheet, tent flap.

    Not playable in Scrabble US: RAINFLY.

  3. an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth

    Also: fly front.

  4. (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air

    Also: fly ball.

  5. fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect

verb

  1. travel through the air; be airborne

  2. move quickly or suddenly

  3. operate an airplane

  4. transport by aeroplane

  5. cause to fly or float

  6. be dispersed or disseminated

  7. change quickly from one emotional state to another

  8. pass away rapidly

  9. travel in an airplane

  10. display in the air or cause to float

  11. run away quickly

    Also: take flight.

  12. travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft

  13. hit a fly

  14. decrease rapidly and disappear