OVERFLY


Meaning of OVERFLY in English

/oh'veuhr fluy"/ , v. , overflew, overflown, overflying .

v.t.

1. to fly over (a specified area, territory, country, etc.): The plane lost its way and overflew foreign territory.

2. to fly farther than or beyond; overshoot.

3. to fly over or past instead of making a scheduled stop: to overfly Philadelphia because of bad weather.

v.i.

4. to fly over a particular territory, country, etc.: The plane approached the border but never overflew.

[ 1550-60; OVER- + FLY 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .