Flies


Synonyms for fly
verb take to the air, usually employing wings

shoot
take off
float
glide
drift
travel
sail
reach
cross
flutter
swoop
climb
circle
operate

speed
rush
pilot
control
dash
skim
skirt
barnstorm
jet
hop
circumnavigate
soar
maneuver
hover

dive
dart
hurry
whisk
flit
mount
zoom
scud
whiz
buzz
fleet
wing
zip
whoosh

aviate
flat-hat
seagull
bend the throttle
jet out
jet over
remain aloft
sky out
take a hop
take flight
take wing
wing in

Antonyms for flies

remain
slow
decelerate
walk

confront
stay
rest
land

face
stay on ground

Synonyms
verb run or pass swiftly

shoot
rush
glide
speed
race
pass
flee
elapse

hasten
tear
flit
scamper
scoot
zoom
dart
dash

career
breeze
whiz
bolt
sprint
hurry
roll
barrel

hustle
make off
go like the wind
run its course
slip away

Antonyms

slow
procrastinate
wait
decelerate
dawdle

dally
delay
walk
confront
remain

rest
land
face
stay
stay on ground

Synonyms
verb escape, flee

break
take off
run
withdraw
disappear
hightail
hide

skedaddle
abscond
skip
clear
decamp
bolt
avoid

clear out
light out
make off
cut and run
get away
hasten away
make a getaway

make a quick exit
run for it
run from
steal away
take flight

Antonyms

obey
walk
confront
remain

allow
stay
arrive
open

face
meet
land
stay on ground

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