Synonyms for flying
ˈflaɪ ɪŋfly·ing

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 3 votes

1. flying

   Transient and transitory are both derived from the same original source (Latin trans, over, and eo, go), denoting that which quickly passes or is passing away, but there is between them a fine shade of difference. A thing is transient which in fact is not lasting; a thing is transitory which by its very nature must soon pass away; a thing is temporary (Latin tempus, time) which is intended to last or be made use of but a little while; as, a transient joy; this transitory life; a temporary chairman. Ephemeral (Greek epi, on, and hemera, day) literally lasting but for a day, often marks more strongly than transient exceeding brevity of duration; it agrees with transitory in denoting that its object is destined to pass away, but is stronger, as denoting not only its certain but its speedy extinction; thus that which is ephemeral is looked upon as at once slight and perishable, and the word carries often a suggestion of contempt; man's life is transitory, a butterfly's existence is ephemeral; with no solid qualities or worthy achievements a pretender may sometimes gain an ephemeral popularity. That which is fleeting is viewed as in the act of passing swiftly by, and that which is fugitive (Latin fugio, flee) as eluding attempts to detain it; that which is evanescent (Latin evanesco, from e, out, and vanus, empty, vain) as in the act of vanishing even while we gaze, as the hues of the sunset.

   Synonyms:
   brief, ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, flitting, fugitive, momentary, passing, short, temporary, transient, transitory

   Antonyms:
   abiding, enduring, eternal, everlasting, immortal, imperishable, lasting, permanent, perpetual, persistent, undying, unfading

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. flight, flyingadjective

   an instance of traveling by air

   "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"

   Synonyms:
   flight of steps, trajectory, escape, flight, flight of stairs

   Antonyms:
   unmoving, unhurried, nonmoving

2. fast-flying, flyingadjective

   moving swiftly

   "fast-flying planes"; "played the difficult passage with flying fingers"

   Synonyms:
   fast-flying, quick, fast

   Antonyms:
   nonmoving, unhurried, unmoving

3. flying, quick, fastadjective

   hurried and brief

   "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"

   Synonyms:
   ready, profligate, straightaway, debauched, riotous, prompt, speedy, fast, dissolute, libertine, truehearted, warm, quick, immobile, loyal, degraded, agile, fast(a), fast-flying, firm, dissipated, spry, degenerate, immediate, nimble

   Antonyms:
   unmoving, unhurried, nonmoving

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1. flyingadjective

   Synonyms:
   awing, volant, volitant, soaring

2. flyingnoun

   Synonyms:
   aviation, flight

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1. List of paraphrases for "flying":

   flight, vol, hovering, fei, steal, pilotage, stealing, flights, hover, aviation, fly, wheel, hovers, theft, in-flight, beating, flies, circling, plane, flyers, overflying

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1. Harold Wilson:

   Everybody should have an equal chance - but they shouldn't have a flying start.

2. John Kirby:

   The fact that we are flying overwatch missions now, and have been since the 14th – we were actually doing it before the 14th, force protection is a high priority, and we’re going to have at our disposal all the assets and resources necessary to make sure we can accomplish this mission safely and efficiently, just like we were accomplishing the previous mission of drawdown safely and efficiently.

3. Virgin Galactic:

   We think a lot about risk in this company, and we know that we will not have a business if we do not have a product that we feel confident flying on ourselves.

4. Peter Goelz:

   It really just reinforces the tragic nature of this crash, it was a perfectly good helicopter. It was well-equipped. And, unfortunately, it was flying in marginal weather.

5. Trevor Noah:

   Growing up as a young boy in Wakanda, I would see T'Challa flying over our village, and he would remind me of a great Xhosa phrase, he says' abelungu abazi uba ndiyaxoka' -- which means,' In times like these, we are stronger when we fight together than when we try to fight apart.'.