fly off

verb

To flee rapidly; to run away.

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Meanings

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

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

  1. idiomaticintransitiveTo flee rapidly; to run away.
  2. intransitiveTo be spurred into ranting, shouting or otherwise agitated speaking.
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APA

fly off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20off

MLA

“fly off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fly off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20off.

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