flies

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /flaɪz/

Verb

Plain form fly

Third-person singular flies

Past tense flew

Past participle flown

Present participle flying

1. The third-person singular form of fly.

   His job requires a lot of traveling; he flies across the country several times a month.

Noun

Singular fly

Plural flies

Flies

1. The plural form of fly; more than one (kind of) fly.

   There are flies all over the dumpster because it's full of trash.