flying
/ˈflaɪɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लाइइंग
उड़ान, हवाई यात्रा
Core word
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[U]
travelling in an aircraft; the activity of flying an aircraft
उड़ान, हवाई यात्रा
- She is afraid of flying.
- flying lessons
- Flying from Delhi to Kolkata takes about two hours.
+ 2 more examples
- His dream is flying fighter jets.
- She took up flying as a hobby.
Synonyms air travel aviation
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[only before noun]
able to fly
उड़ने वाला
- flying insects
- a flying squirrel
- The fish is a rare flying fish found in warm seas.
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- The flying fox is a large bat.
- Flying ants appear after the first rain.
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[only before noun]
hanging loosely or moving freely
लहराता हुआ, उड़ता हुआ
- flying hair
- flying glass from the broken window
- Her flying scarf caught on a branch.
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- Flying sparks lit up the dark workshop.
- He ducked to avoid a flying ball.
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[only before noun]
done very quickly, especially when you are in a hurry
जल्दी में किया गया, छोटा (दौरा)
- The minister made a flying visit to the flood-hit area.
- The minister paid a flying visit to the flooded district.
- She paid a flying visit to her old school.
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- We made a flying trip to Jaipur for the wedding.
- The chief minister's flying visit surprised the officials.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
flying (noun, uncountable)
As a noun, flying means travelling by aircraft or the activity of piloting one.
Noun के रूप में 'flying' विमान से यात्रा या विमान चलाने की क्रिया है।
- Flying is the fastest way to travel.
- She is afraid of flying.
flying + noun (adjective)
Before a noun, flying describes things that can fly or move through the air.
Noun से पहले 'flying' उन चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है जो उड़ सकती हैं या हवा में चलती हैं।
- Flying fish leap out of the sea.
- A flying insect landed on my plate.
flying visit / flying start / flying colours
In fixed phrases, flying means very quick: a flying visit is a short call; a flying start is a very good beginning.
निश्चित वाक्यांशों में 'flying' का अर्थ बहुत तेज़ है: flying visit यानी छोटी भेंट; flying start यानी बहुत अच्छी शुरुआत।
- The minister paid a flying visit to the flooded village.
- The team got off to a flying start.
flying (participle)
Do not confuse the adjective with the -ing form of the verb, as in The birds are flying.
इस adjective को क्रिया के -ing रूप से न मिलाएँ, जैसे 'The birds are flying'।
- The birds are flying over the lake.
+Collocations 5
flying + noun
fishsquirrelsaucermachinelessons
- He took flying lessons at the club.
adjective + flying
lowhighsafestuntsolo
- Low flying aircraft disturbed the village.
verb + flying
enjoyfearlearngive up
- She learnt flying at the age of twenty.
with flying colours
passcome throughclearwin
- Radhika passed the test with flying colours.
flying + time/speed
flying startflying visitflying kickflying fox
- The batsman made a flying start.
“More examples 6
- Radhika cleared the entrance examination with flying colours.
राधिका ने प्रवेश परीक्षा शानदार अंकों से उत्तीर्ण की।
- A flying squad reached the spot within minutes.
एक flying squad कुछ ही मिनटों में घटनास्थल पर पहुँच गई।
- Flying in bad weather can be dangerous.
खराब मौसम में विमान उड़ाना खतरनाक हो सकता है।
- The cricket match started well, with the team getting off to a flying start.
क्रिकेट मैच की अच्छी शुरुआत हुई, टीम ने शानदार आग़ाज़ किया।
- He ducked to avoid a flying ball.
उसने उड़ती हुई गेंद से बचने के लिए सिर झुका लिया।
- We made a flying visit to my aunt's house.
हमने मौसी के घर थोड़ी देर के लिए जल्दी की भेंट की।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She passed the exam with flying colour.
✓ She passed the exam with flying colours.
The idiom is with flying colours, always plural.
मुहावरा 'with flying colours' है और हमेशा plural में आता है।
✗ He is afraid to flying.
✓ He is afraid of flying.
Afraid of is followed by a gerund; to flying is wrong.
'Afraid of' के बाद gerund आता है; 'to flying' गलत है।
¶Idioms 2
with flying colours
very well; with a very high mark
शानदार ढंग से, बहुत अच्छे अंकों के साथ
- Radhika passed the exam with flying colours.
get off to a flying start
to make a very good start
बहुत अच्छी शुरुआत करना
- The team got off to a flying start, scoring two goals in ten minutes.
§Grammar and usage
Pass with flying colours means to pass very successfully (not 'with flying colour').
Idiom pass with flying colours का अर्थ है शानदार सफलता से पास होना ('with flying colour' गलत है)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Milkha Singh, the famous Indian sprinter, was known as the Flying Sikh.
प्रसिद्ध भारतीय धावक Milkha Singh को Flying Sikh कहा जाता था।