fly up
B1 neutral intransitive
In simple words
Go up quickly into the air; or travel by plane to a place (usually northward or to a higher place).
Literal meaning: To move upward through the air by flying — fully transparent.
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
To move suddenly or rapidly upward into the air.
"The startled pigeons flew up from the square in a great noisy cloud."
2 B1 neutral
To travel by aircraft to a destination that is north or at a higher elevation.
"We decided to fly up to Edinburgh for the festival rather than take the train."
Usage notes
Used literally for birds, objects, or anything rising into the air suddenly. Also used for travelling by air to a destination that is geographically north or at a higher altitude ('fly up to Scotland'). Occasionally used figuratively for prices or statistics rising sharply.
Commonly used with
north Scotland Canada price cost bird kite
Forms
Base
fly up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
flies up
he/she/it
Past simple
flew up
yesterday
Past participle
flown up
have + pp
-ing form
flying up
continuous
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