flyer /ˈflaɪə(ɹ)/noun 16verb 2forms 3phrases 2 noun16 •That which flies, as a bird or insect. •A leaflet, often for advertising. •A machine that flies. •A person who travels by airplane. •(informal) A fast-moving person or thing.The new Waterloo–Exeter times of the S.R. flyer are 2hr 58min down and 1min more up, in less than 3hr, that is to say, in both directions, with the help of four runs timed at over a mile a minute. — 1961 •A person who is lifted and/or thrown by another person or persons. •(old-fashioned) An airplane pilot. •A risky investment or other venture. •A false start. •A stray shot away from the group on a target. •A standard rectangular step of a staircase (as opposed to a winder). •A leap or jump. •The part of a spinning machine that twists the thread as it takes it to and winds it on the bobbin •An arch that connects a flying buttress into the structure it supports. •A female kangaroo; a roo; a doe; a jill. •Synonym of flying cymbal. verb2 •To distribute flyers (leaflets). •To distribute flyers in (a location) or to (recipients). formsflyered · flyering · flyers Phrases with flyer frequent flyerA person who flies frequently on commercial airliners. take a flyerTo invest against odds.
