fly out

To travel to another place by plane.

• We fly out tomorrow.
• She flew out to visit her parents.
• Are you flying out for the conference?

How to use it: fly out to somewhere (We will fly out to Rome on Friday.)

Similar words: fly, travel by air

Common phrases: fly out to somewhere, fly out tomorrow

To leave an airport or airfield in an aircraft.

• The plane flew out at dawn.
• We always fly out of the smaller airport.
• No aircraft could fly out during the storm.

How to use it: fly out of somewhere (The rescue plane flew out of the airfield at dawn.)

Similar words: depart, take off

Opposites: land

Common phrases: fly out of somewhere, fly out at dawn

To arrange for someone to travel to another place by plane.

• They flew a doctor out.
• The studio flew her out for the audition.
• Will the company fly us out to the meeting?

How to use it: fly someone out to somewhere (The company flew me out to Berlin for an interview.)

Similar words: send by plane, bring by plane

Common phrases: fly someone out, fly out an expert

To come out of something very quickly or suddenly.

• Sparks flew out of the fire.
• A coin flew out of his pocket as he ran.
• When I opened the cupboard, several tins flew out.

How to use it: fly out of something (Several screws flew out of the broken machine.)

Similar words: shoot out, burst out

Common phrases: fly out of something, sparks fly out

To be put out in baseball because another player catches the ball you hit before it lands.

• He flied out in the first inning.
• Our best hitter flied out to left field.
• She will fly out if the fielder catches that ball.

How to use it: fly out to a fielder/field position (The batter flied out to the center fielder.)

Common phrases: fly out to center, fly out to left

To suddenly become very angry, often speaking sharply to someone.

• She flew out in anger.
• He flew out at his brother over a careless remark.
• Why do you fly out whenever anyone disagrees?

How to use it: fly out at someone (He flew out at me for asking a simple question.)

Similar words: flare up, lose your temper

Opposites: calm down

Common phrases: fly out at someone, fly out in anger

A baseball play in which a batter is put out because a fielder catches their hit before it lands.

• The inning ended with a fly out.
• The scorekeeper recorded a fly out beside his name.
• Her fly out was the second out of the inning.

Similar words: flyout

Common phrases: a fly out, record a fly out