Difference between Flee and Fly

What is the difference between Flee and Fly?

Flee as a verb is to run away; to escape. while Fly as a verb is to travel through the air.

Flee

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To run away; to escape. To escape from. To disappear quickly; to vanish.

Example sentence: What we seek we shall find; what we flee from flees from us.

Fly

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Quick-witted, mentally sharp, smart (in a mental sense).Well dressed, smart in appearance.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To travel through the air.To flee, to escape.To cause to move through the air, to transport by air.To be accepted.To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball which is caught for an out. Compare ground (verb) and line (verb).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings, also called true flies.Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).Any similar, but unrelated insect such as dragonfly or butterfly.A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.A chest exercise performed by moving extended arms from the sides to in front of the chest. (also flye)The action of flying; flight.An act of flying.A fly ball.A type of small, fast carriage.A piece of canvas that covers the opening at the front of a tent.A strip of material hiding the zipper, buttons etc. at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, or underpants.The free edge of a flag.The horizontal length of a flag.

Example sentence: Imagination is the highest kite one can fly.

We hope you now know whether to use Flee or Fly in your sentence.

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