Flew

Word FLEW
Character 4
Hyphenation flew
Pronunciations /fluː/

Definitions and meanings of "Flew"

What do we mean by flew?

Preterit of fly.

See flue. noun

See flue.

A layer or fold of cloth as it comes from the loom. noun

See flue. noun

Imp. of fly.

Simple past of fly. verb

(chiefly plural) The thick, dangling upper lip of certain breeds of dog, or the canine equivalent of the upper lip.

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The word "flew" in example sentences

Then he can tell his grandchildren how he flew, really _flew_, "just like a bird." ❋ Heinlein, Robert A. (1967)

The label flew the artist to New York for a star-studded 1978 Carnegie Hall concert—after which Cuban-born bandleader Mongo Santamaria took Mr. Sandoval to the Village Vanguard, where he sat in with the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis big-band. ❋ Tom Nolan (2011)

Those first three weeks at Redmond had seemed long; but the rest of the term flew by on wings of wind. ❋ Unknown (1908)

So saying, the Robin flew from the thorn-tree to another part of the grounds, where he could amuse himself without interruption; and the Tortoise began to hustle under the leaves and rubbish again, with a view to taking his nap. ❋ Unknown (1857)

When Captain North received Jason’s resignation letter, the word flew up the chain of command like electricity to a light bulb. ❋ Rique Johnson (2007)

After her Tea Party Convention speech this weekend, Sarah Palin flew to Houston to continue campaigning for herself. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The construction was lath and plaster, and chips of wood and chunks of plaster flew from the wall and lay strewn about the floor, the white dust settling in the cracks of the floorboards and the creases of his forehead. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A tear gas canister flew from the crowd and landed near the president. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Pieces of plastiglass and metal flew from the vehicles, showering the sidewalk. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Palin flew all over the state rallying Republicans. ❋ Unknown (2008)

As he flew from the asteroids another volley of pulses fired at him. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It was a collection of nursery rhymes where the reader turned a wheel to watch the “mice run up the clock” and the “four and twenty blackbirds” flew from a pie. ❋ ____Maggie (2008)

Crabtree celebrated by going to the back of the end zone and staring into television cameras, perhaps fighting off the urge to strike the Heisman Trophy pose, while a few tortillas flew from the student sections, a longtime tradition that's waned since rules against it were stiffened. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There were three women and four men in the group who flew from the coast in an old DC-3, and the tale was told at the time that it had once belonged to General/President Dwight D. Eisenhower. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The area had sniper activities, which was why the helicopter she was in flew sick-sac before landing and secret service made other preparation. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The word flew between them like a poorly folded paper airplane. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And when used with another verb with an a, it means to start; ex: echar a poner, to put, etc. echó a volar, he started to fly (he flew is a good translation). ❋ Unknown (2007)

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