Overfly

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To fly over something.

    "My family planned to take pictures from the ground as I overflew them in the hot air balloon."

  2. 2
    fly over wordnet
  3. 3
    To fly too far past something.

    "The small size of the airstrip meant that pilots would frequently overfly and have to circle back."

Synonyms

All synonyms
pass overpass overskim

Example

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"My family planned to take pictures from the ground as I overflew them in the hot air balloon."

Etymology

From over- + fly.

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