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flown

The correct spelling is flown.

How to pronounce flown

/ˈfləʊn/
adjective

IPA: /ˈfləʊn/

Say it like: Flo-wn

The correct spelling is flown. Suspended in the flies. For example: "flown scenery"

Usage Examples

flown scenery

Birds of passage fly to warmer regions as it gets colder in winter.

Fly, my lord! The enemy are upon us!

Meanings

adjective

  1. 1.Suspended in the flies.

verb

  1. 1.To travel through the air, another gas or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.
  2. 2.To flee, to escape (from).
  3. 3.To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
  4. 4.(of a proposal, project or idea) To be accepted, come about or work out.
  5. 5.To travel very fast, hasten.

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