Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [goh flahy ey kahyt]
- /goʊ flaɪ eɪ kaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [goh flahy ey kahyt]
- /goʊ flaɪ eɪ kaɪt/
Definitions of go fly a kite words
- verb without object go fly a kite to move through the air using wings. 1
- verb without object go fly a kite to be carried through the air by the wind or any other force or agency: bits of paper flying about. 1
- verb without object go fly a kite to float or flutter in the air: flags flying in the breeze. 1
- verb without object go fly a kite to travel in an aircraft or spacecraft. 1
- verb without object go fly a kite to move suddenly and quickly; start unexpectedly: He flew from the room. 1
- verb without object go fly a kite to change rapidly and unexpectedly from one state or position to another: The door flew open. 1
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Origin of go fly a kite
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English flīen, Old English flēogan; cognate with Old High German fliogan, German fliegen, Old Norse fljuga
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Parts of speech for Go fly a kite
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
go fly a kite popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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