Flying synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
That swoops or swoop.
Occurring, carried out, or present while in flight:
volant
(Heraldry) Depicted with the wings extended as in flying.
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Of or having to do with birds
icarian
Of, like, or characteristic of Icarus
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jet-propelled
Propelled by a jet engine
fast (related)
Firm in loyalty:
fast-flying
moving swiftly
The ability to fly:
on-the-wing
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in mid-air
(Of a process or thing) Completed or done with efficiency and speed; facilitating speed.
Moving aimlessly or at the mercy of external forces.
Increasing in power or influence:
Passing swiftly; not lasting
earthbound (antonym)
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Not fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift.
volitant
Flying, flitting, or constantly in motion
air-minded
Interested in or promoting aviation, aircraft, air power, etc.
Acting with too much speed or haste; hurried:
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Required to move or act more rapidly; rushed.
Extending or traveling not far or not far enough:
Accomplished or arrived at without delay; prompt.
sinking (antonym)
Short in time, duration, length, or extent.
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crawling (antonym)
ground (antonym)
The definition of ground is base or beginning.
To hold in restraint; check:
grounded (antonym)
The definition of grounded is someone or something stable, sincere, practical or firmly established, or an aircraft or pilot that is being kept from flying.
To pass out of sight, especially quickly; disappear.
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To serve as the pilot of (a plane, for example).
Turn into vapour.
To manage or plan skillfully or shrewdly; manipulate or scheme
Climb means to move up or increase gradually, or to move up and around using your feet.
To control the functioning of; run:
The definition of jet is to travel by aircraft.
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To fall head down through the air.
To climb or ascend:
To break or leave camp
To sail or fly around (the earth, an island, etc.)
To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution.
(Informal) To get on (a train) surreptitiously in order to ride without paying a fare:
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To transport, especially by a shuttle:
To interfere with; thwart or obstruct:
To move violently or with speed; dash
To perform with great haste:
To hang down as a flap
To move in a circle.
To glide, float, or move steadily through the air
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To burst into intense, sudden flame.
To move lightly, nimbly, and rapidly.
To move swiftly; dart.
confronting (antonym)
To face or oppose boldly, defiantly, or antagonistically
speeding (related)
To drive at a speed exceeding a legal limit:
racing (related)
Race is defined as to compete in a contest of speed.
moving (related)
To stir the emotions:
To escape, as from prison.
To move quickly; dart.
To move or progress rapidly:
(Informal) To move with speed or violence
hotfooting
To go in haste. Often used with it :
(Informal) To move or propel something with speed and force
To move, go, drive, etc. swiftly
Sprint is defined as to run a short race at full speed.
To move swiftly; scurry.
Scoot is defined as to quickly move or hurry.
(Vertebrates) To move swiftly.
To move swiftly and powerfully, as a rocket
To move at a vigorous gait:
To push one's way; move hurriedly
To hurry is defined as to rush, move quickly or do something faster than is comfortable.
(Intransitive) To move with haste.
To move or proceed rapidly:
To move swiftly or impetuously; rush
To move or cause to move energetically and busily.
To move or drive rapidly or recklessly
To move or spring suddenly.
To move or pass swiftly and lightly over or near a surface; glide.
To arrange into curves, curls, or undulations:
walking (antonym)
To cause to walk or proceed at a walk:
landing (antonym)
To set (a vehicle) down on land or another surface:
facing (antonym)
To acknowledge and accept or deal with:
staying (antonym)
To remain or sojourn as a guest or lodger:
travelling (related)
To pass or journey over or through; traverse:
retreating (related)
To retreat is to withdraw or back away, especially from a dangerous or unpleasant situation or from a military engagement.
freeing (related)
To remove obstructions or entanglements from; clear:
To move quickly; hurry; run
remaining (antonym)
To endure or persist:
Find another word for flying. In this page you can discover 113 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for flying, like: soaring, hovering, swooping, fluttering, zooming, in-flight, volant, darting, avian, airborne and icarian.
