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FLEW

(noun, adj.sat, verb, adj.)

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There are 21 meanings of the word Flew.

How to pronounce flew:

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Flew - as a noun

Flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fly sheetrainflytent-flytent flap

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

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fly front

(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fly ball
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
hit6hitting11striking13
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
fish lurefisherman's lure
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Flew - as an adjective satellite

(british informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

Flew - as a verb

Travel through the air; be airborne

Example: "Man cannot fly"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
wing8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
go3locomote12move9travel9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Move quickly or suddenly

Example: "He flew about the place"

Operate an airplane

Example: "The pilot flew to cuba"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
aviate9pilot7
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
control9operate9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Transport by aeroplane

Example: "We fly flowers from the caribbean to north america"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
carry10transport11
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Cause to fly or float

Example: "Fly a kite"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Be dispersed or disseminated

Example: "Rumors and accusations are flying"

Change quickly from one emotional state to another

Example: "Fly into a rage"

Pass away rapidly

Example: "Time flies like an arrow"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fell7vanish12

Travel in an airplane

Example: "She is flying to cincinnati tonight"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
travel9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Display in the air or cause to float

Example: "Fly a kite"

Travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft

Example: "Lindbergh was the first to fly the atlantic"

Hit a fly

Decrease rapidly and disappear

Example: "The money vanished in las vegas"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
vanish12vaporize22

Flew - as an adjective

Shallow; flat

Example Sentences

"The bird flew high in the sky."
"She flew to Paris for a business meeting."
"The plane flew over the mountains."
"He flew his drone in the park."
"The paper airplane flew across the room."
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Word Game Points

Is FLEW a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, flew is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

FLEW has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.

Is FLEW a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, flew is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
FLEW has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.

Is FLEW a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, flew is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
FLEW has a WORDFEUD points total of 10.

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