flew
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
An inflected form of fly · inflected form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,663 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,942 times across 173,499 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- travel through the air; be airborne also: wing Man cannot fly
- move quickly or suddenly He flew about the place
- operate an airplane also: aviate, pilot The pilot flew to Cuba
- transport by aeroplane We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America
- cause to fly or float fly a kite
- be dispersed or disseminated Rumors and accusations are flying
flew in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The sparrow gave a frightened squeak and flew away.
The Magic of Oz · L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum · Chapter 1
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The good news flew like wind through the huge city.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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Agnes flew up the rest of the stairs and into the narrow hall.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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It was coming fast, and the boy sprang through the bushes and, followed by Mavis, flew down the road.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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The cork flew up to the ceiling, and the butler poured gold bubbles into the glasses, all but his own.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1