Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flyby

/ˈflaɪˌbaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: fly-by
IPA: /ˈflaɪˌbaɪ/

16

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flight past a celestial object in order to make observations.

noun

A low-level ceremonial flight, typically in connection with an airshow or a military parade.

American usage

noun

noun

A sailby performed by a hydrofoil vessel while hydrofoiling.

noun

A three-dimensional animated sequence in which the camera moves past an object or scenery.

Example Sentences

"The upcoming flyby of Halley's comet is expected to provide new information on the nature of the comet."
"Farthest from the dim red dwarf Ondeste, the ice dwarf Maisuth has attracted no interest beyond a cursory flyby by automated probe in 1874. No significant resources were noted."
"Two of your snot-nose jockeys did a fly-by on my tower at over 400 knots!"

Etymology

Deverbal from fly by.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

flybys (plural) fly-by (alternative)

Phrases

flyby anomaly post-flyby run by fly-through

Frequently Paired Words

driveby run by sailby fly-through

Synonyms

flypast flyover

Rhymes With

bye-bye

Questions

How do you pronounce flyby?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflaɪˌbaɪ/.
What does flyby mean?: A flight past a celestial object in order to make observations.
Where does flyby come from?: Deverbal from fly by.

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