fly a desk

verb

To be assigned, as a member of a flying organization (air force, air line, etc.) to office duty, usually said of a person who is, or has previously been, qualified to fly an aircraft.

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Meanings

verbfly a desk (third-person singular simple present flies a desk, present participle flying a desk, simple past flew a desk, past participle flown a desk)

present singular third person flies a desk · participle present flying a desk · past flew a desk · participle past flown a desk

  1. To be assigned, as a member of a flying organization (air force, air line, etc.) to office duty, usually said of a person who is, or has previously been, qualified to fly an aircraft.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fly a desk,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20a%20desk.

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