English · Common Verbs
flies
/flaɪz/
[/flaɪz/]
third-person singular of fly
Beginnerverb
Definition
Third-person singular present of 'fly': he, she, or it moves through the air.
Example
An eagle flies high above the cliff, searching the valley below for its next meal.
An eagle flies high above the cliff, searching the valley below for its next meal.
Etymology
From Old English 'flēogan' (to fly).
How & Where It’s Used
Used with singular subjects; 'flies' is also the plural of the insect 'fly'.