Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fly off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.72 in modern English

Syllables
fly- off
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To flee rapidly; to run away.

Intransitive verb

verb

To be spurred into ranting, shouting or otherwise agitated speaking.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

flies off (present, singular) flying off (participle, present) flew off (past) flown off (participle, past)

Phrases

fly off at a tangent fly off the handle

Frequently Paired Words

fly off at a tangent fly off the handle

Questions

What does fly off mean?
To flee rapidly; to run away.

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