Definition of "flying" in English

adjective

1. That flies or can fly.

   • flying fox
   • a flying rumour
   • in a sudden hail of exploding flying glass

2. Brief or hurried.

   • flying visit

3. Capable of moving rapidly; highly mobile.

   • flying column

4. (nautical, of a sail) Not secured by yards.

5. (nautical, of a vessel) Capable of foiling.

   • Flying ferries are the watercraft of the future!

6. Designating a cattle brand consisting of a letter extended on both sides with tilde-like curved lines.

verb

1. present participle and gerund of fly

noun

1. (countable, aviation) An act of flight.

2. (uncountable, aerodynamics) The action or process of sustained motion through the air.

3. (uncountable, nautical) The action of sustained hydrodynamic lift on hydrofoils lifting the vessel hull lifted out of the water, for sustained motion across water.