A surname.

(obsolete) The action of flying; flight. / An act of flying. / (baseball) A fly ball. / (American football) Short for fly route. / A piece of canvas that covers the opening at the front of a tent.

Alternative spelling of on the fly

Alternative form of flyby

(intransitive, baseball) To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb).

(slang, dated) Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp. / (slang) Well dressed, smart in appearance; in style, cool. / (slang) Beautiful; displaying physical beauty.

(rural, Scotland, Northern England) A wing.

(zoology) Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.

(of airspace) In which aircraft are forbidden to fly. / (of people) Who are forbidden to board an aircraft.

(aviation) An informal gathering of private pilots and their aircraft at a prearranged airfield.