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Novel by David Malouf
Fly Away Peter is a 1982 novel by Australian author David Malouf. It won The Age Book of the Year award in 1982, and is often studied at senior level in
Fly_Away_Peter
1996 film by Carroll Ballard
Fly Away Home (a.k.a. Flying Wild and Father Goose) is a 1996 family adventure drama film directed by Carroll Ballard. The film stars Anna Paquin, Jeff
Fly_Away_Home
Australian writer (1934–2026)
acquaintances and their experience of the First World War was titled Fly Away Peter. Malouf's epic novel The Great World (1990) tells the story of two Australians
David_Malouf
Topics referred to by the same term
1981 "Fly Away" (David Foster song), 1980 (popularized by Peter Allen) "Fly Away" (Haddaway song), 1995 "Fly Away" (Honey Ryder song), 2009 "Fly Away" (John
Fly_Away
Nursery rhyme
dickie birds sitting on a wall. One named Peter, one named Paul. Fly away, Peter! Fly away, Paul! Come back, Peter! Come back, Paul! The rhyme was first recorded
Two_Little_Dickie_Birds
British comedy-drama by Charles Saunders
Fly Away Peter is a 1948 British second feature ('B') comedy-drama film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Patrick Holt, Margaret Barton and Peter
Fly_Away_Peter_(1948_film)
2011 American film
Fly Away is a 2011 American drama film written and directed by Janet Grillo, and starring Beth Broderick, Ashley Rickards, Greg Germann, JR Bourne, and
Fly_Away_(film)
1980 single by Randy Crawford
"One Day I'll Fly Away" is a song performed by American R&B and jazz singer Randy Crawford, from her fourth studio album, Now We May Begin (1980). The
One_Day_I'll_Fly_Away
1980 studio album by Peter Allen
was produced by David Foster who also wrote many of its songs. The hit "Fly Away", originally by Japanese artist Mariya Takeuchi, was co-written by Foster
Bi-Coastal
Dance revue
costumes by Katherine Roth, lighting by Donald Holder and sound by Peter McBoyle. Come Fly Away closed on September 5, 2010. The songs are danced to the voice
Come_Fly_Away
British actor (1926–2015)
television programmes, his debut being in a BBC production of the comedy Fly Away Peter (1948). Television appearances include The Champions (1968), as Van
Aubrey_Morris
1991–1993 American drama television series
I'll Fly Away is an American television drama series that aired on NBC from October 7, 1991, to February 5, 1993. Set during the late 1950s and early 1960s
I'll_Fly_Away_(TV_series)
American lyricist, singer, songwriter, and painter (born 1944)
McDonald)" – Aretha Franklin "Everything Old Is New Again" – Peter Allen "Fly Away' – Peter Allen "Fool That I Am' (song from Coast to Coast) – Rita Coolidge
Carole_Bayer_Sager
Animated Disney film
Can Fly!", "Following the Leader", "Your Mother and Mine", "A Pirate's Life", "The Elegant Captain Hook" & "The Second Star to the Right". Peter Pan:
Peter_Pan_(1953_film)
Australian country duo
reached #33 on the Australian Singles Chart. The Barry Sisters own "Fly Away, Peter; Fly Away, Paul" (Pye, 1961) reached #98. They were inducted into the Tamworth
Barry Sisters (Australian band)
Barry_Sisters_(Australian_band)
English film director and screenwriter (1904–1997)
in 1947 on The White Unicorn, he resumed his career as director with Fly Away Peter in 1948. Saunders would go on to make around ten films (including 1951's
Charles_Saunders_(director)
Australian literary award
ProQuest 2676337338. Retrieved 20 May 2024. ""Malouf wins book award with 'Fly Away Peter'"". The Age, 27 November 1982, p4. ProQuest 2521343410. Retrieved 20
The Age Book of the Year Awards
The_Age_Book_of_the_Year_Awards
Keneally — Schindler's Ark David Malouf – Fly Away Peter Gerald Murnane — The Plains Tim Winton — An Open Swimmer Peter Corris — The Marvellous Boy Glenda Adams
1982_in_Australian_literature
British actor (1912–1993)
Sister and I (1948) - Roger Crisp Portrait from Life (1948) - Ferguson Fly Away Peter (1948) - John Neilson A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949) - Sam Walters
Patrick_Holt
Australian 1998 musical about Peter Allen
an Australian jukebox musical based on the life of singer and songwriter Peter Allen, featuring songs written by him. The book commissioned for the musical
The_Boy_from_Oz
English actor (1923–1987)
(1949) (Short) It's Hard to Be Good (1948) – as Cameraman (uncredited) Fly Away Peter (1948) – as Ted Hapgood In Which We Serve (1942) – as Moran Front Line
John Singer (actor, born 1923)
John_Singer_(actor,_born_1923)
8th episode of the 2nd season of Homeland
"I'll Fly Away" is the eighth episode of the second season of the American television drama series Homeland, and the 20th episode overall. It originally
I'll_Fly_Away_(Homeland)
Singaporean television series
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Growing Up (Singaporean TV series)
Growing_Up_(Singaporean_TV_series)
1981 novella by David Malouf
was the co-winner of the 1983 ALS Gold Medal with Malouf's novella Fly Away Peter. The novella is narrated by a 29-year-old terrorist who has been charged
Child's_Play_(novella)
English actor and director (1923–2011)
including the actress Juliet Hammond-Hill. They Knew Mr. Knight (1946) Fly Away Peter (1948) The Huggetts Abroad (1949) Helter Skelter (1949) The Reluctant
Peter_Hammond_(actor)
English actor (1902–1979)
Camp Caretaker 1948: To the Public Danger (Short) - Labourer 1948: Fly Away Peter - Mr. Hapgood 1948: Look Before You Love - Miller 1949: The History
Frederick_Piper
Australian opera company
The Lighthouse, Owen Wingrave, Exil, His Music Burns, Mayakovsky, Fly Away Peter, An Index of Metals and O Mensch! were presented at Carriageworks and
Sydney_Chamber_Opera
Land" (Dec-50) P. 1003 Petula Clark - "Beloved Be Faithful" / "Fly Away Peter, Fly Away Paul" (Feb-51) P. 1004 Petula Clark - "Tennessee Waltz" / "Sleepy
Polygon_Records_discography
British actor (1917–1999)
imitation James Bond in two films, Licensed to Kill and Where the Bullets Fly (1966). In 1967, Arnatt got something of a promotion when he played the High
John_Arnatt
Australian writer
(1948–52) - radio serial The Second Mrs Manning (1949) - radio serial Fly Away Peter (1949) - radio play The Saxby Millions (1949) - radio serial Short Story
Anthony_Scott_Veitch
Former nighttime fireworks and projection show
off as Wendy says "On s'envole Peter! On s'envole!" ("We fly away, Peter! We fly away!") to the music of "You Can Fly!" which is followed by a short reprise
Disney_Dreams!
1997 single by Mariah Carey
R&B ballad, "Butterfly" was originally conceived as the house record "Fly Away". Carey co-produced the latter with David Morales; it appears on both the
Butterfly_(Mariah_Carey_song)
Annual Australian literary award
Award 1981: No Award 1982: No Award 1983: David Malouf – Child's Play; Fly Away Peter 1984: Les Murray – The People's Otherworld : Poems 1985: David Ireland
ALS_Gold_Medal
1980 song
2015). Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz. Momentum Books. ISBN 9781760301484. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Google Books. "Peter Allen - Fly Away (Hot 100)"
Fly_Away_(David_Foster_song)
Film studios located in London
Danger (1948) – directed by Fisher, with Dermot Walsh and Susan Shaw Fly Away Peter (1948) Love in Waiting (1948) – with David Tomlinson A Piece of Cake
Highbury_Studios
Australian actor (1927–2021)
Caius The Enchanted Tree - Theatre Royal, Sydney, NSW, 6 December 1949 Fly Away Peter - Theatre Royal, Sydney, NSW, Theatre Royal, Adelaide, SA, Comedy Theatre
Trader_Faulkner
Order of insects
A fly (pl. flies) is an insect of the order Diptera (from Ancient Greek δι- di- 'two' and πτερόν pteron 'wing'), named for the single pair of wings. The
Fly
2005 film by Peter Segal
others. Two singles also made it to the Billboard charts, "Errtime" and "Fly Away", both performed by Nelly, who also plays Earl Megget in the film. Notes
The_Longest_Yard_(2005_film)
World War I depicted in popular culture
Herbert West–Reanimator Rilla of Ingleside The Stones Are Hatching Fly Away Peter Soldiers' Pay (William Faulkner) How Young They Die (Stuart Cloete)
World War I in popular culture
World_War_I_in_popular_culture
Repertory Theatre Company in Yarmouth, England
V B Milton presents his first play as producer with A P Dearsley's "Fly Away Peter". Mr Milton used to produce for the Twyford House Drama Group, Bristol
Aurora_Productions_Limited
Franklin Award winner, The Impersonators, by Jessica Anderson, and 1981's Fly Away Peter, by David Malouf. As of 2014, Hollands is currently producing a new
Mike_Hollands
1984 live album by Johnny Mathis
(Cole Porter) – 3:47 Gene Page – arranger Victor Vanacore – arranger "Fly Away" (Peter Allen, David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager) – 3:46 Larry Steelman – arranger
Live_(Johnny_Mathis_album)
produced by the RAFFPU. Target for Tonight (1941) Mosquito Day Raid (1942) Fly Away Peter (1942) Malta GC (1943) Desert Victory (1943) Operational Height (1943)
Royal Air Force Film Production Unit
Royal_Air_Force_Film_Production_Unit
Character created by J. M. Barrie
Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and
Peter_Pan_(character)
2000 film by Robert Zemeckis
Acovone as Pilot Peter Fred Smith as himself In a 2017 Actor Roundtable with The Hollywood Reporter, Tom Hanks stated I made Cast Away because I wanted
Cast_Away
Bald eagle
to fly. While many mint workers tried to help Peter, his wing was in too poor of a condition and he ultimately passed away. To pay homage to Peter, the
Peter_(eagle)
Species of mushroom
Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, is a basidiomycete fungus of the genus Amanita. Its name may come from its historical
Amanita_muscaria
2023 film by David Lowery
John, and Michael fly to Neverland. Upon arriving, they are attacked by a ship of pirates, led by Captain Hook, who wants revenge on Peter for cutting off
Peter_Pan_&_Wendy_(film)
Passage Elizabeth Jolley Miss Peabody's Inheritance Mr Scobie's Riddle Peter Kocan — The Cure Mudrooroo Nyoongah – Doctor Wooreddy's Prescription for
1983_in_Australian_literature
Fictional characters
seven days, they are sent far away to Neverland," where Peter Pan is their captain. There are no "lost girls" because as Peter explains, girls are far too
Lost_Boys_(Peter_Pan)
American writer, director and producer (born 1945)
has also produced and written for shows such as The Rockford Files, I'll Fly Away, and Northern Exposure. He created the original series Almost Grown which
David_Chase
Imperfect Gentleman Pat Preferred (1935) The Sixteenth Earl And Then A Boy Fly Away Peter All The King's Men Priscilla Goes Astray Love On The Run Almost A Lady
W._H._Lane_Crauford
American rock musician (born 1964)
(1989), "Always on the Run" (1991), "Are You Gonna Go My Way" (1993), "Fly Away" (1998), and "American Woman" (1999), all of which peaked within the top
Lenny_Kravitz
1936 composition by Sergei Prokofiev
whether a bird should be able to swim or fly. A local cat stalks them quietly, and the bird—warned by Peter—flies to safety in a tall tree while the duck
Peter_and_the_Wolf
1987 studio album by Michael Jackson
of Captain EO, as the title character and his crew triumphantly exit and fly off into space. Jackson revisited and edited the song in 1986 and it was
Bad_(album)
Book and play by J. M. Barrie
play and a 1911 novel titled Peter and Wendy. Both versions tell the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous little boy who can fly, and has many adventures on
Peter_Pan_(play_and_novel)
2017 Japanese film
and Madam and Dee's research. Mary and Peter fly home on the repaired Little Broomstick, with her throwing away her last bulb and saying she does not need
Mary_and_the_Witch's_Flower
American film series
The film series of The Fly is a sequence of science fiction-horror films, consisting of an original series started in 1958 and a remake series made in
The_Fly_(film_series)
American song
bresh away de blue tail fly. Jim crack corn I don't care, Jim crack corn I don't care, Jim crack corn I don't care, Ole Massa gone away. Den
Jimmy_Crack_Corn
American screenwriter and television producer
Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay; Fly Away Home (1996), The Patriot (2000), and The Catcher Was a Spy (2018). He is
Robert_Rodat
1974 studio album by Grace Slick, Paul Kantner and Jefferson Starship
Dragon Fly is the debut album by Jefferson Starship, released on Grunt Records in 1974. It peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200, and has been certified
Dragon_Fly_(album)
Topics referred to by the same term
album), 1958 Come Fly with Me (Michael Bublé album) Come Fly with Me (Peter Andre album) "Come Fly with Me" (Foxy Brown song) Come Fly with Me, the original
Come_Fly_with_Me
British comedy mockumentary television series
committed adultery with a stewardess, which is the reason they now fly together. Peter (Lucas) and Judith Surname (Walliams) – Married holidaymakers who
Come Fly with Me (2010 TV series)
Come_Fly_with_Me_(2010_TV_series)
1990 animated film by Wolfgang Urchs
has all of his six legs. The beetle then flies away, while Peter and Annabelle wonder if they will ever fly with him again. An 80-minute cut of the film
Peter_in_Magicland
7th episode of the 2nd season of Homeland
she makes him "feel good," which is not at all how it should be. He pulls away and leaves. Quinn and an FBI team storm the house at the address given to
The_Clearing_(Homeland)
Children's album by the trio Peter, Paul and Mary
Ever Take Away My Freedom) It's Raining (played after We Shall Overcome) If I Had a Hammer Blowin' in the Wind This Land is Your Land Peter Yarrow – vocals
Peter,_Paul_&_Mommy,_Too
Topics referred to by the same term
of the Royal College of Anaesthetists Peter Simpson, vocalist who helped Joey Negro on the 2004 track "Fly Away" Pete Simpson (born 1930), Wyoming politician
Peter_Simpson
Order of insects
Cheumatopsyche the little sister sedge; Helicopsyche the speckled Peter, an important fishing fly in North America; and Hydropsyche the specked sedge, perhaps
Caddisfly
1924 film by Herbert Brenon
awakens and sees Peter, and he tells her of his home in the woods and about the fairies. Peter teaches the children to fly and they go away to Never Never
Peter_Pan_(1924_film)
1991 film by Steven Spielberg
pirate town, Peter confronts Hook, who fails to recognize his once formidable rival. Hook challenges Peter to fly and save his children, but Peter fails. Dismayed
Hook_(film)
2019 film by Gints Zilbalodis
Debruge, Peter (1 December 2019). "Film Review: Away". Variety. Archived from the original on 2 September 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2021. "Away review:
Away_(2019_film)
2002 film by Robin Budd
head to the ship and see Hook forcing Peter to walk the plank. With Tink's help, Jane learns to fly. As Peter uses the anchor to sink the ship, the pirates
Return_to_Never_Land
Fly | Dallas Theater Center". TheaterJones.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017. "Peter Pan review – too many loose ends, too many shortcuts. This doesn't fly"
List of works based on Peter Pan
List_of_works_based_on_Peter_Pan
Fictional character
Captain Hook appears in Peter Pan (2003), portrayed by Jason Isaacs. In the climactic duel, he learns to fly, almost defeating Peter Pan, but the Lost Boys'
Captain_Hook
1954 musical adaptation
Neverland, and promises to teach them to fly. Peter happily launches himself into the air ("I'm Flying"). Peter sprinkles the children with fairy dust and
Peter_Pan_(1954_musical)
US federal government list of individuals banned from US commercial flights
The No Fly List, maintained by the United States federal government's Threat Screening Center (TSC), is one of several lists used by the Transportation
No_Fly_List
1986 single by Berlin
release "Take My Breath Away" "Fly" Australian CD single "Take My Breath Away" "With You" (acoustic version) "Take My Breath Away" (Eddie Baez Late Night
Take_My_Breath_Away
1996 single by R. Kelly
"I Believe I Can Fly" R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly" from R. Problems playing this file? See media help. "I Believe I Can Fly" is a song written, produced
I_Believe_I_Can_Fly
aged 85 Oldest-living Pompey player and First Division winner Peter Higham passes away at 95 Muere a los 71 años Fernando Kliche (in Spanish) A decedat
Deaths_in_2026
2007 novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
the book's theme. Peter- Peter, because of exposure to starstuff, will never grow old and has gained the permanent ability to fly. He is believed to
Peter and the Secret of Rundoon
Peter_and_the_Secret_of_Rundoon
British pop/rock band
McFly are a British pop rock band formed in London in 2003. The band took their name from the Back to the Future character Marty McFly. The band consists
McFly
2013 play
Darling's perspective as she meets Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up. She and her brothers, John and Michael, fly away with Pan and Tinker Bell to Neverland
Wendy_&_Peter_Pan
Character created by J.M. Barrie
boy who refuses to grow up, the major theme of the Peter Pan stories. Wendy hesitates at first to fly off to Neverland, but she comes to enjoy her adventures
Wendy_Darling
English rock band
Tale" 1994: The Herd Featuring Peter Frampton (Polygram 522746): "From the Underworld" / "On My Way Home" / "I Can Fly" / "Goodbye Groovy" / "Mixed Up
The_Herd_(British_band)
English musician (born 1950)
Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and human rights activist. He is known primarily for both his solo
Peter_Gabriel
Musical artist
songwriter from Hong Kong. Zight landed his first international collaboration "Fly Away" with British singer Sonna Rele in 2021. During a radio interview, Zight
Zight
Rigging above a theater stage
A fly system, or theatrical rigging system, is a system of ropes, pulleys, counterweights and related devices within a theater that enables a stage crew
Fly_system
Children's book by Chris Van Allsburg
says "Bitten by tsetse fly, contract sleeping sickness, lose a turn". A tsetse fly then appears. Peter tries to swat it away only to contract the sleeping
Jumanji_(picture_book)
American actor (1935–2006)
to get a Catalina flying boat in a scrapyard flying again so they could fly away to somewhere with not so many rules. He also played an Irish mobster opposite
Peter_Boyle
American true crime TV series (2010–2016)
I (Almost) Got Away with It is an American television documentary series on Investigation Discovery. It debuted in 2010, ending after eight seasons, in
I_(Almost)_Got_Away_with_It
American singer (born 1967)
albums which yielded a number of hit singles, including "I Believe I Can Fly", "Bump N' Grind", "Your Body's Callin'", "Fiesta (Remix)", "Ignition (Remix)"
R._Kelly
Canadian actor
Peter Mooney (born August 19, 1983) is a Canadian actor, known for his role as Officer Nick Collins on the police drama series Rookie Blue and for playing
Peter_Mooney
British classical group (2006–2011)
November 2007. A third album, Fly Away, was released in January 2010. Songs on this album include Norah Jones's "Come Away with Me", "Send In the Clowns"
All_Angels
1990 American television series
(voiced by Debi Derryberry) is a fairy and Peter Pan's sidekick. Her fairy dust allows humans and animals to fly, but has other abilities, like making fire
Peter_Pan_&_the_Pirates
Season of television series
Song featured in the finale: "Turn! Turn! Turn!", by The Byrds. 8 8 "Fly Away" James Whitmore, Jr. Veena Cabreros Sud November 30, 2003 (2003-11-30)
Cold_Case_season_1
1997 American drama film
means of any one of a number of creative ways - a magic carpet she tries to fly off the roof, on board a flying saucer she anxiously awaits in the schoolyard
Digging_to_China
Fictional character
killing three and assisting Iceman with another. The remaining MiG's fly away, concluding a successfull rescue operation.He is eventually given the choice
Pete_"Maverick"_Mitchell
2026 film by Ol Parker
corporate boundaries Jackie instituted. Another case requires Jackie to fly to a deposition trip to the Dominican Republic, and she suggests at the company
Office_Romance_(2026_film)
2021 memoir by Michelle Zauner
she dies on October 18, 2014. Joel, Zauner, and Peter host a funeral the next week. Joel and Zauner fly to Vietnam, hoping to soothe their grief but the
Crying_in_H_Mart
2013 film by Dexter Fletcher
future as a potential married couple ("Make my Heart Fly"). Davy's Dad Robert "Rab" Henshaw (Peter Mullan) receives a letter from, and later meets, Eilidh
Sunshine_on_Leith_(film)
FLY AWAY-PETER
FLY AWAY-PETER
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Danish : unexplained.Perhaps an altered spelling of Dutch Vlij, a topographic name from vallei ‘lowland’, ‘marsh’; in New Netherland this became a common term for a swamp.
Girl/Female
Australian, Chinese, German, Japanese
Fly; Dance in the Air
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Latin Flora, FLÓRA means "flower."
Male
Egyptian
, fly.
Male
Hindi/Indian
(অজয়) Hindi name, AJAY means "unconquerable."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the cathedral city on an island in the fens north of Cambridge. It is so named from Old English ǣl ‘eel’ + gē ‘district’.Probably also an Americanized form of German Eley.Nathaniel Ely was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word fay, from Old English faie, FAY means "fairy." This name was in use in the 19th century when an interest in medieval times and Arthurian legends--brought about mostly by Tennyson's Idylls of the King--led to the use of such names as Fay and Morgan, Percival, and Tristan.Â
Male
Hebrew
Short form of Hebrew Eliyahu, ELY means "the Lord is my God."
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name KIM-LY means "golden lion."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Acey.A certain Joseph Asay is recorded in Salem County, NJ in 1755.
Biblical
god of the fly
Boy/Male
Biblical
God of the fly.
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Roman Latin Flavia, FLÃVIA means "yellow hair."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Fly.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Richard III' Christopher Urswick, a priest. 'The Taming of the Shrew' Christopher Sly, a...
Female
Polish
Contracted form of Polish LechosÅ‚awa, LESÅAWA means "Lech's glory."
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly south and southwestern England)
English (chiefly south and southwestern England) : variant of Free, from the Old English byform frīg.English : nickname for a small person, from Middle English fry ‘small person’, ‘child’, ‘offspring’ (Old Norse frjó ‘seed’).Americanized spelling of German Frei, Frey.
Male
English
Pet form of English Sylvester, SLY means "from the forest."
Girl/Female
British, English
Where Hawks Fly
Male
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Roman Latin Flavius, FLÃVIO means "yellow hair."
FLY AWAY-PETER
FLY AWAY-PETER
Girl/Female
Muslim
Devoted, Faithful
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Father of Erec.
Girl/Female
Latin Hebrew German
Graced with God's bounty.
Girl/Female
Indian
Liberated
Girl/Female
Indian
From Anga.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Bravest of the Brave
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Special flower of heaven
Girl/Female
Tamil
Harimanti | ஹரிமஂதீ
Born in the season of hemanta
Boy/Male
Indian
Kind, Friend
Girl/Female
Hindu
New
FLY AWAY-PETER
FLY AWAY-PETER
FLY AWAY-PETER
FLY AWAY-PETER
FLY AWAY-PETER
v. i.
A hook dressed in imitation of a fly, -- used for fishing.
adv.
On; in continuance; without intermission or delay; as, sing away.
adv.
Away.
v. i.
A batted ball that flies to a considerable distance, usually high in the air; also, the flight of a ball so struck; as, it was caught on the fly.
v. i.
To bear sway; to rule; to govern.
a.
Flying, or disposed to fly; fleeing away; lasting but a short time; volatile.
v. i.
To move or pass swiftly; to hasten away; to circulate rapidly; as, a ship flies on the deep; a top flies around; rumor flies.
v. t.
To cause to fly or to float in the air, as a bird, a kite, a flag, etc.
v. i.
To fly away; to escape; to exhale.
adv.
Absent; gone; at a distance; as, the master is away from home.
a.
Apt to fly away.
v. i.
Any dipterous insect; as, the house fly; flesh fly; black fly. See Diptera, and Illust. in Append.
adv.
By ellipsis of the verb, equivalent to an imperative: Go or come away; begone; take away.
v. i.
Any winged insect; esp., one with transparent wings; as, the Spanish fly; firefly; gall fly; dragon fly.
a.
Going away; departing; of or pertaining to one who goes away.
v. t.
To fly or flee from; to shun; to avoid.