overfly

overfly
a) To fly over something.

My family planned to take pictures from the ground as I overflew them in the hot air balloon.

b) To fly too far past something.

The small size of the airstrip meant that pilots would frequently overfly and have to circle back.


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  • Overfly — O ver*fly , v. t. [imp. {Overflew}; p. p. {Overflown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overflying}.] To cross or pass over by flight. Byron. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • overfly — [ō΄vər flī′, ō′vər flī΄] vt. overflew, overflown, overflying to fly an aircraft over (a specified area) or beyond (a specified place); esp., to fly over (foreign territory) for reconnaissance overflight n …   English World dictionary

  • overfly — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈflaɪ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈflaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms overfly : present tense I/you/we/they overfly he/she/it overflies present participle overflying past tense overflew UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈfluː] / US [ˌoʊvərˈflu] past participle overflown… …   English dictionary

  • overfly — /oh veuhr fluy /, v., overflew, overflown, overflying. v.t. 1. to fly over (a specified area, territory, country, etc.): The plane lost its way and overflew foreign territory. 2. to fly farther than or beyond; overshoot. 3. to fly over or past… …   Universalium

  • overfly — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)fla͟ɪ[/t]] overflies, overflying, overflew, overflown VERB When an aircraft overflies an area, it flies over it. [FORMAL] [V n] Permission has not yet been granted for the airline to overfly Tanzania. Syn: fly over …   English dictionary

  • overfly — transitive verb (overflew; overflown; flying) Date: 14th century to fly over; especially to pass over in an aircraft or spacecraft …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • overfly — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. survey, fly across, fly over, inspect; see fly 1 , 4 …   English dictionary for students

  • overfly — o|ver|fly [ˌəuvəˈflaı US ˌouvər ] v past tense overflew [ ˈflu:] past participle overflown [ ˈfləun US ˈfloun] present participle overflying third person singular overflies [T] to fly over an area or country in an aircraft …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • overfly — o|ver|fly [ ,ouvər flaı ] (past tense o|ver|flew [ ,ouvər flu ] ; past participle o|ver|flown [ ,ouvər floun ] ) verb transitive to fly over an area in an airplane …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • overfly — o·ver fly || ‚əʊvÉ™(r) flaɪ v. fly over; fly past …   English contemporary dictionary

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