flying
Moving through sky
Flying is moving through the air, whether by wings, engines, or being thrown.
Birds fly, planes fly, and so does a frisbee.
The adjective describes things airborne or moving swiftly: a flying leap, flying debris, flying colors.
To pass with flying colors is to succeed brilliantly.
A flying visit is brief and hurried.
He came in flying through the door.
Foot-launched canopy flight
- hang-glidingUnpowered human flight sport
- sailplaneEngineless soaring aircraft
- gliderUnpowered flying craft
- soaringRising effortlessly upward
thermals · updraft · harness · launch · tandem · winch · tow · canopy
Rising effortlessly upward
- unboundNot tied down
- untetheredNot fastened to anything
- liberatedReleased from confinement
- unrestrainedNot held back
carefree · boundless · escape · release · unbridled · unfettered · limitless · emancipated
Airborne transportation vehicle
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- takeoffDeparture or parody
- landingDescent's final moment
runway · airliner · fuselage · winglet · propeller · biplane · jetliner · hangar
Limbs for flight
- flutterRapid light movement
- buzzContinuous low drone
- swarmMass of moving insects
- flitMove lightly, rapidly
mosquito · dragonfly · butterfly · moth · beetle · wasp · bee · gnat
Measured height above reference
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
- soarAscend to heights
glide · aloft · midair · weightless · levitation · drift · ascend · buoyancy
Great in altitude
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
- buzzContinuous low drone
- stonedDrug-intoxicated state
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
rush · wasted · hallucination · comedown · crash · tolerance · withdrawal · munchies
Airborne water masses
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- celestialOf the sky above
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
stratosphere · heavens · aerial · firmament · expanse · heights · above · overhead
Speed competition sport
- zoomingFast movement or magnification
- rushingRapid forward movement
- speedingExceeding posted velocity limits
- hurtlingMoving dangerously fast
streaking · whizzing · blazing · swift · rapid · breakneck · lightning · supersonic
Aviation passenger facility
- destinationIntended arrival point
- redeyeOvernight cross-country flight
- layoverBreak between connecting flights
- boardingEntering a vehicle
connecting · international · domestic · departure · arrival · jetlag · carry-on · passport
paragliding
Foot-launched canopy flight
- hang-glidingUnpowered human flight sport
- sailplaneEngineless soaring aircraft
- gliderUnpowered flying craft
soaring · thermals · updraft · harness · launch · tandem · winch · tow · canopy · variometer
soaring
Rising effortlessly upward
- unboundNot tied down
- untetheredNot fastened to anything
- liberatedReleased from confinement
unrestrained · carefree · boundless · escape · release · unbridled · unfettered · limitless · emancipated · wild
aircraft
Airborne transportation vehicle
landing · runway · airliner · fuselage · winglet · propeller · biplane · jetliner · hangar · airspace
wings
Limbs for flight
flit · mosquito · dragonfly · butterfly · moth · beetle · wasp · bee · gnat · housefly
altitude
Measured height above reference
soar · glide · aloft · midair · weightless · levitation · drift · ascend · buoyancy · lift
high
Great in altitude
trip · rush · wasted · hallucination · comedown · crash · tolerance · withdrawal · munchies · spaced-out
clouds
Airborne water masses
atmosphere · stratosphere · heavens · aerial · firmament · expanse · heights · above · overhead · skyward
racing
Speed competition sport
- zoomingFast movement or magnification
- rushingRapid forward movement
- speedingExceeding posted velocity limits
hurtling · streaking · whizzing · blazing · swift · rapid · breakneck · lightning · supersonic · fast
airport
Aviation passenger facility
- destinationIntended arrival point
- redeyeOvernight cross-country flight
- layoverBreak between connecting flights
boarding · connecting · international · domestic · departure · arrival · jetlag · carry-on · passport · terminal
flyinggrounded
Stable and realistic
earthbound · ground · nonflying · flightless · walking
flyingdeliberate
Consciously chosen, not accidental
calculated · measured · considered · cautious · hesitant
- flying saucerDisc-shaped alien vehicle
- flying trapezeSuspended bar for aerialists
- with flying colorsWith outstanding success
- flying colorsComplete, impressive success
- flying a kiteControlling a tethered wind toy
- flying the nestYoung person leaving parental home
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