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The correct spelling is flyest.

How to pronounce flyest

verb

Say it like: Fee-st

The correct spelling is flyest. To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb). For example: "Jones flied to right in his last at-bat."

Usage Examples

Jones flied to right in his last at-bat.

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

Fly, my lord! The enemy are upon us!

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb).
  2. 2.To travel through the air, another gas or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.
  3. 3.To flee, to escape (from).
  4. 4.To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
  5. 5.(of a proposal, project or idea) To be accepted, come about or work out.
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