English verb: fly by | |||
1. | fly by (motion) pass by while flying | ||
Samples | An enemy plane flew by. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go by, go past, pass, pass by, surpass, travel by | ||
2. | fly by (motion) move by very quickly | ||
Examples | These cars won't fly by | ||
Synonyms | whisk by, zip by | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go by, go past, pass, pass by, surpass, travel by | ||