Hypernyms for "fly"
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break away
bunk
carry
change
control
decrease
diminish
dipteran
dipteron
dipterous insect
elapse
escape
fall
fish lure
fisherman''s lure
flap
fly the coop
glide by
go
go along
go by
head for the hills
hightail it
hit
hitting
journey
lam
lapse
lessen
locomote
move
opening
operate
pass
run
run away
scarper
scat
show
slide by
slip away
slip by
striking
take to the woods
transport
travel
turn tail
two-winged insects
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.