Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flypast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
fly-past
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A low-level flight of a ceremonial nature; a flyover (US)

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From fly + past.

Usage

Inflected Forms

flypasts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sailpast

Synonyms

flyover fly-by

Questions

What does flypast mean?
A low-level flight of a ceremonial nature; a flyover (US)
Where does flypast come from?
From fly + past.

How to pronounce flypast

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