ON THE FLY


Meaning of ON THE FLY in English

I. phrasal

: in motion: as

a. : continuously active : very busy

on the fly all day long

b. : on the point of or in the course of departure

answered on the fly

c. : while still in the air : before striking the ground

caught the ball on the fly

II. phrasal

1. : in a hurry and often without preparation : hastily ; also : spontaneously

2. : simultaneously with a more central task

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.