fly out

verb, noun — 7 senses

fly out

verb
1

To travel by airplane to a destination.

  • I'm going to fly out to see you.
2

To have someone travel rapidly to a destination on an airplane.

  • flew him out to New York
3

Of an aircraft To take off from an airfield.

  • Near by is the RAF museum at Duxford Airfield, open at weekends, which has a large display of aircraft. Trapped there is the prototype Concorde, which flew in but can never fly out, because the runway was shortened to make way for a motorway immediately after its arrival.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 233:
4

To rapidly emerge.

  • Pieces flew out in all directions.
5

Ball games, Baseball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports To become out by hitting a fly ball which is caught.

  • Jones flied out to right field.
6

To fly into a rage; to become very angry.

Coordinate terms
pitch out, foul out, ground out, throw out, tag out

fly out

noun
1

Ball games, Baseball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports An instance of flying out.

  • A fly out was recorded on the scorecard.

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