o ‧ ver ‧ fly /ˌəʊvəˈflaɪ $ ˌoʊvər-/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense overflew /-ˈfluː/, past participle overflown /-ˈfləʊn $ -ˈfloʊn/, present participle overflying , third person singular overflies ) [transitive]
to fly over an area or country in an aircraft