fly by
See also: flyby
English
Pronunciation
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Verb
fly by (third-person singular simple present flies by, present participle flying by, simple past flew by, past participle flown by)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fly, by.
- (idiomatic) To pass or go past quickly, often without much interaction
- I like to sit and watch the world fly by. The rest of the day flew by quickly.
Synonyms
- (pass or go past quickly): forthglide, go by, pass by; see also Thesaurus:pass by