flying

“flying was still an exciting adventure for him”

Types:: show 14 types...; hide 14 types...; acrobatics, aerobatics, stunt flying, stunting
the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft; blind flying, blind landing
using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc.; ballooning
flying in a balloon; fly-by, flyover, flypast
a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground; glide, gliding, sailing, sailplaning, soaring
the activity of flying a glider; maiden flight
the first flight of its kind; overflight
a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory); pass
a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; solo
a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied; sortie
(military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation); low level flight, terrain flight
flight at very low altitudes; hang gliding
gliding in a hang glider; paragliding, parasailing
gliding in a parasail; spin, tailspin
rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral

“played the difficult passage with flying fingers”

“paid a flying visit”

“took a flying glance at the book”

DEFINITIONS OF: flying