Definition: an instance of traveling by air
Usage: flying was still an exciting adventure for him
Similar words: air, air travel, aviation
Definition: travel via aircraft
Usage: air travel involves too much waiting in airports; if you've time to spare go by air
Definition: hurried and brief
Usage: paid a flying visit; took a flying glance at the book; a quick inspection; a fast visit
Similar words: hurried
Definition: moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
Usage: a hurried trip to the store; the hurried life of a city; a hurried job
Synonyms: fast-flying, flying
Definition: moving swiftly
Usage: fast-flying planes; played the difficult passage with flying fingers
Similar words: moving
Definition: in motion
Usage: a constantly moving crowd; the moving parts of the machine