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o·ver·fly
(ō′vər-flī′)tr.v. o·ver·flew (-flo͞o′), o·ver·flown (-flōn′), o·ver·fly·ing, o·ver·flies
1. To fly over (a particular area or territory) in an aircraft or spacecraft.
2. To fly beyond or past; overshoot: The plane overflew the runway and crashed.
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overfly
(ˌəʊvəˈflaɪ)vb, -flies, -flying, -flew or -flown
(Aeronautics) (tr) to fly over (a territory) or past (a point)
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o•ver•fly
(ˌoʊ vərˈflaɪ)v.t. -flew, -flown, -fly•ing.
1. to fly over (a specified area, country, etc.).
2. to fly farther than or beyond.
3. to fly over or past instead of making a scheduled stop.
[1550–60]
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overfly
Past participle: overflown
Gerund: overflying
| Imperative |
|---|
| overfly |
| overfly |
| Present |
|---|
| I overfly |
| you overfly |
| he/she/it overflies |
| we overfly |
| you overfly |
| they overfly |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I overflew |
| you overflew |
| he/she/it overflew |
| we overflew |
| you overflew |
| they overflew |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am overflying |
| you are overflying |
| he/she/it is overflying |
| we are overflying |
| you are overflying |
| they are overflying |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have overflown |
| you have overflown |
| he/she/it has overflown |
| we have overflown |
| you have overflown |
| they have overflown |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was overflying |
| you were overflying |
| he/she/it was overflying |
| we were overflying |
| you were overflying |
| they were overflying |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had overflown |
| you had overflown |
| he/she/it had overflown |
| we had overflown |
| you had overflown |
| they had overflown |
| Future |
|---|
| I will overfly |
| you will overfly |
| he/she/it will overfly |
| we will overfly |
| you will overfly |
| they will overfly |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have overflown |
| you will have overflown |
| he/she/it will have overflown |
| we will have overflown |
| you will have overflown |
| they will have overflown |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be overflying |
| you will be overflying |
| he/she/it will be overflying |
| we will be overflying |
| you will be overflying |
| they will be overflying |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been overflying |
| you have been overflying |
| he/she/it has been overflying |
| we have been overflying |
| you have been overflying |
| they have been overflying |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been overflying |
| you will have been overflying |
| he/she/it will have been overflying |
| we will have been overflying |
| you will have been overflying |
| they will have been overflying |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been overflying |
| you had been overflying |
| he/she/it had been overflying |
| we had been overflying |
| you had been overflying |
| they had been overflying |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would overfly |
| you would overfly |
| he/she/it would overfly |
| we would overfly |
| you would overfly |
| they would overfly |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have overflown |
| you would have overflown |
| he/she/it would have overflown |
| we would have overflown |
| you would have overflown |
| they would have overflown |
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Verb 1. overfly - fly over; "The plane passed over Damascus"
air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
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