| 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 | ||