flew

Meanings

Plural: flews

Verb

travel through the air; be airborne
move quickly or suddenly
- "He flew about the place"
operate an airplane
- "The pilot flew to Cuba"
transport by aeroplane
cause to fly or float
be dispersed or disseminated
change quickly from one emotional state to another
pass away rapidly
travel in an airplane
display in the air or cause to float
run away quickly
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
hit a fly
decrease rapidly and disappear
simple past of fly
simple past of flay

Noun

The thick, dangling upper lip of certain breeds of dog, or the canine equivalent of the upper lip.

Adj

shallow; flat

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English flew, flow, from Old English flēag, flug-, from Proto-Germanic *flaug, *flug-, past tense forms of Proto-Germanic *fleuganą (“to fly”). Compare Saterland Frisian flooch (“flew”), West Frisian fleach (“flew”), Dutch vloog (“flew”), German flog (“flew”), Danish fløj (“flew”), Swedish flög (“flew”), Icelandic flaug (“flew”).

Synonyms

aviate, fell, flee, fly, pilot, take flight, vanish, vaporize, wing

Scrabble Score: 10

flew is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
flew is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
flew is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

flew is a valid Words With Friends word