ON THE FLY


Meaning of ON THE FLY in English

1 : in motion : BUSY

2 : while still in the air : without the ball bouncing <the home run carried 450 feet on the fly >

3 : in a hurry and often without preparation : HASTILY , SPONTANEOUSLY <making decisions on the fly >

4 : simultaneously with another task <software that handles formatting on the fly >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.