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Definition of
flying noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
flying
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈflaɪɪŋ
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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1
traveling in an aircraft
I'm terrified of flying.
2
operating the controls of an aircraft
flying lessons
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flying
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