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Flying

When an object moves through the air rapidly without physical support.

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Examples:

Flying is faster than driving.She dreams of flying to different countries.

Etymology:

etymology
The word flying comes from Old English flygan or flēogan, which means to move through the air. It developed from Proto-Germanic fliugana, which relates to movement through the atmosphere.

Usage Statistics:

190 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
Very Often
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