1 A2 neutral
To depart from a place by aircraft.
"We fly out to Bangkok on Saturday morning, so we need to be at the airport by six."
inseparable
fly out
A2 neutral separable transitive/intransitive
To depart from a place by aircraft; or to transport someone or something away by air.
In plain English
Leave a place by airplane; or send someone or something away by airplane.
What does "fly out" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B1 neutral
To transport someone or something away from a place by aircraft.
"The charity flew out the medical team as soon as the disaster was declared."
separable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To fly out from a place — entirely transparent.
Actually means
Leave a place by airplane; or send someone or something away by airplane.
Usage tip
Very common in travel and news contexts. Used both intransitively ('We fly out on Friday') and transitively ('They flew out the injured players'). Especially common in journalism describing officials, athletes, or workers being transported to or from locations.
Words that pair with "fly out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
tomorrow tonight Friday crew team injured supplies
How to conjugate "fly out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
fly out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
flies out
he/she/it
Past simple
flew out
yesterday
Past participle
flown out
have + pp
-ing form
flying out
continuous
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