fly high

verb

To be elated; thrilled.

“Fly high Jenna, we miss you.”

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First used mid-17th c.
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Meanings

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

present singular third person flies high · participle present flying high · past flew high · participle past flown high

  1. figurativelyintransitiveTo be elated; thrilled.First known use mid-17th c.
  2. figurativelyintransitiveTo have achieved great success or prosperity.
  3. figurativelyintransitiveTo aim high.
  4. figurativelyintransitiveRest in peace.

    Fly high Jenna, we miss you.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbmake steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

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thriveprosperflourish
Broader
change stateturn
Also see
flourishprosperthrive

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Spanish vuela alto
  • vuela altoRest in peace
Cite this entry
APA

fly high. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20high

MLA

“fly high.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20high. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fly high,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20high.

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