/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 ]