FLIES
Definition of FLIES
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The open area above a stage where scenery and equipment may be hung.
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Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
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(non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
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Any similar, but unrelated insect such as dragonfly or butterfly.
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The action of flying; flight.
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An act of flying.
"There was a good wind, so I decided to give the kite a fly."
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A fly ball.
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To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb).
"Jones flied to right in his last at-bat."
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To travel through the air, another gas or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.
"Birds of passage fly to warmer regions as it gets colder in winter."
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To flee, to escape (from).
"Fly, my lord! The enemy are upon us!"
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To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
"Birds fly their prey to their nest to feed it to their young."
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(rural) A wing.
"The bullet barely grazed the wild fowl's fly."
Source: Wiktionary
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