I . v. n.
1.
Soar, mount, hover, take wing.
2.
Flutter, flap, float, wave, undulate, vibrate, play.
3.
Burst, explode, be scattered, break in pieces, be broken to pieces.
4.
Flee, run away, decamp, abscond, make off, pack off, slip away, steal away, slink away.
5.
Pass, elapse, slip, glide, flit, roll on, flow on.
II . v. a.
1.
Flee from, shun, avoid, flee.
2.
Let ~, set ~ing, cause to ~ or float.
III . n.
1.
Winged insect, dipteron.
2.
House-~, musca.
3.
Fly-wheel.
4.
Compass-card.
5.
Hackney-coach, cab, light vehicle.
6.
Stage gallery, scene-shifting gallery.