flyer en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈflaɪə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From fly + -er (agent noun suffix). With regard to the sense "female kangaroo": because of the high speed at which they move.
Meanings
- That which flies, as a bird or insect.
- A machine that flies.
- (dated) An airplane pilot.
- A person who travels by airplane.
- A leaflet, often for advertising.
- 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.
- (qualifier:synchronized swimming) A person who is lifted and/or thrown by another person or persons.
- A stray shot away from the group on a target.
- A standard rectangular step of a staircase (as opposed to a winder).
- A female kangaroo; a roo; a doe; a jill.
- A leap or jump.
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A risky investment or other venture.
It was a great day for the pair of Fosters. They were speechless for joy. Also speechless for another reason: after much watching of the market, Aleck had lately, with fear and trembling, made her first flyer on a “margin,” using the remaining twenty thousand of the bequest in this risk.
1903, Mark Twain, The $30,000 Bequest:
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(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 October, “The winter timetables of British Railways: Southern Region”, in Trains Illustrated, page 593:An amusing incident on the first of these journeys was the checking by signal of the flyer about 3 miles out of Paris, with the result that it was overhauled by the 6.25 p.m. semi-fast from Paris to Montargis, to the unconcealed delight of passengers in the latter.
1952 December, 'Mercury', “Modern French Locomotive Performance”, in Railway Magazine, pages 808-809:
- A false start.
- Synonym of flying cymbal.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flier | alternative | lexicographic | |
| flyers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
brochure · booklet · pamphlet · base · catalogue
Deriveds
blue flyer · cave flyer · blue pigeon flyer · paper flyer · take a flyer · frequent flyer · flyerer · microflyer · high-flyer · Baltimore flyer · high flyer
Descendants
flyer · flyer · Flyer · 플라이어 · flaijeri
Synonyms
flying cymbal · circular · aviatrix · leaflet · aviator
Translations (156)
cy fflei (part of a spinning machine) · hi किताबचा (leaflet, often for advertising) · hy շրջաբերական (leaflet, often for advertising) · sh flȁjer (leaflet, often for advertising) · th แผ่นปลิว (leaflet, often for advertising) · fi naaraskenguru (female kangaroo) · pl awiator (someone who pilots or rides in an airplane) · pl lotnik (someone who pilots or rides in an airplane) · fa-ira وَرَقِه (leaflet, often for advertising) · it velivolo (machine that flies) · es volante (leaflet, often for advertising) · fi siipi (part of a spinning machine) · vi tờ rơi (leaflet, often for advertising) · sh фла̏јер (leaflet, often for advertising) · ar مَنْشُور (leaflet, often for advertising) · lv skrejlapa (leaflet, often for advertising) · fr broche (part of a spinning machine) · fi lentolehtinen (leaflet, often for advertising) · fr pilote (someone who pilots or rides in an airplane) · ga bileoigín (leaflet, often for advertising) · tr kitapçık (leaflet, often for advertising) · da løbeseddel (leaflet, often for advertising) · nl vleugel (part of a spinning machine) · fi mainoslehtinen (leaflet, often for advertising) · ro foaie volantă (leaflet, often for advertising) · hi इश्तहार (leaflet, often for advertising) · et flaier (leaflet, often for advertising) · sh ле̏так (leaflet, often for advertising) · pt circular (leaflet, often for advertising) · kk үндеухат (leaflet, often for advertising) · lo ໃບປິວ (leaflet, often for advertising) · fi lennäkki (leaflet, often for advertising) · th ใบปลิว (leaflet, often for advertising) · ky листовка (leaflet, often for advertising) · uk листі́вка (leaflet, often for advertising) · my လက်ကမ်းစာစောင် (leaflet, often for advertising) · hy թռուցիկ (leaflet, often for advertising) · cmn 傳單 /传单 (leaflet, often for advertising) · pt piloto (someone who pilots or rides in an airplane) · kk үндеу (leaflet, often for advertising) · ga eitleoir (someone who pilots or rides in an airplane) · ar طَيَّار (someone who pilots or rides in an airplane) · it annuncio (leaflet, often for advertising) · fi nousija (person who is lifted and/or thrown by another person or persons) · nb løpeseddel (leaflet, often for advertising) · cs leták (leaflet, often for advertising) · et lendleht (leaflet, often for advertising) · km ត្រាក់ (leaflet, often for advertising) · nl flyer (leaflet, often for advertising) · ko 플라이어 (leaflet, often for advertising) · fa-ira فِلایِر (leaflet, often for advertising) · ja チラシ (leaflet, often for advertising) · mi mātārere (leaflet, often for advertising) · it aspo (part of a spinning machine) · ja 檄 (leaflet, often for advertising) · hu röplap (leaflet, often for advertising) · de Flieger (someone who pilots or rides in an airplane) · de Strebebogen (architecture: connecting arch) · be лісто́ўка (leaflet, often for advertising) · vi tờ quảng cáo (leaflet, often for advertising) · el εγκύκλιος (leaflet, often for advertising) · fa-ira تِراکْت (leaflet, often for advertising) · hi पुस्तिका (leaflet, often for advertising) · sv flygblad (leaflet, often for advertising) · ar نَشْرَة (leaflet, often for advertising) · ja 散らし (leaflet, often for advertising) · lt proklamacija (leaflet, often for advertising) · de Spinnflügel (part of a spinning machine) · ru лётчик (someone who pilots or rides in an airplane) · mk леток (leaflet, often for advertising) · it volatore (someone who pilots or rides in an airplane) · de Handzettel (leaflet, often for advertising) · be лётчык (someone who pilots or rides in an airplane) · pt panfleto (leaflet, often for advertising) · ur کِتابْچَہ (leaflet, often for advertising) · sv känguru (female kangaroo) · ko 전단 (leaflet, often for advertising) · he פלייר (leaflet, often for advertising) · hi पर्चा (leaflet, often for advertising) · cs letec (someone who pilots or rides in an airplane) · de Flyer (leaflet, often for advertising) · nl vlugschrift (leaflet, often for advertising) · es piloto (someone who pilots or rides in an airplane) · nb flyveblad (leaflet, often for advertising) · vi tờ bướm (leaflet, often for advertising) · bg листо́вка (leaflet, often for advertising) · be улётка (leaflet, often for advertising) · km ត្រៈ (leaflet, often for advertising) · sl letak (leaflet, often for advertising) · ja フライヤー (leaflet, often for advertising) · sq fletëpalosje (leaflet, often for advertising) · fi loikka (leap or jump) · sv strävbåge (architecture: connecting arch) · tg варақа (leaflet, often for advertising) · ru лета́тельный аппара́т (machine that flies) · ko 전단지 (leaflet, often for advertising) · hu röpcédula (leaflet, often for advertising) · ar وَرَقَة (leaflet, often for advertising) · tr broşür (leaflet, often for advertising) · tl palibot (leaflet, often for advertising) · he פלאייר (leaflet, often for advertising) · lt lapelis (leaflet, often for advertising) · he עָלוֹן (leaflet, often for advertising) · pt folheto (leaflet, often for advertising) · fi lyhty (part of a spinning machine) · ka პროკლამაცია (leaflet, often for advertising) · de Rundschreiben (leaflet, often for advertising) · be фла́ер (leaflet, often for advertising) · uk фла́єр (leaflet, often for advertising) · uz listovka (leaflet, often for advertising) · sq trakt (leaflet, often for advertising) · ru листо́вка (leaflet, often for advertising) · de Flugschrift (leaflet, often for advertising) · ar نَشْرَة إعْلَانِيَّة (leaflet, often for advertising) · it volantino (leaflet, often for advertising) · km ខិត្តប័ណ្ណ (leaflet, often for advertising) · fr flyer (leaflet, often for advertising) · bg лете́ц (someone who pilots or rides in an airplane) · sv känguruhona (female kangaroo) · sv cirkulär (leaflet, often for advertising) · uz varaqa (leaflet, often for advertising) · hu szórólap (leaflet, often for advertising) · ru ступе́нь (standard rectangular step of a staircase) · ru фла́ер (leaflet, often for advertising) · sk leták (leaflet, often for advertising) · fr tract (leaflet, often for advertising) · de Flugblatt (leaflet, often for advertising) · kk листовка (leaflet, often for advertising) · uk льо́тчик (someone who pilots or rides in an airplane) · fr épinglier (part of a spinning machine) · bg стъпа́ло (standard rectangular step of a staircase) · es octavilla (leaflet, often for advertising) · es circular (leaflet, often for advertising) · tr el ilanı (leaflet, often for advertising) · pl ulotka (leaflet, often for advertising) · az vərəqə (leaflet, often for advertising) · ka ფურცელი (leaflet, often for advertising) · sh lȅtak (leaflet, often for advertising) · eo fluganto (that which flies) · ru аги́тка (leaflet, often for advertising) · fi joukkokirje (leaflet, often for advertising) · mk ле́тало (machine that flies) · ur پَرْچَہ (leaflet, often for advertising) · pt voador (machine that flies) · hi पत्रक (leaflet, often for advertising) · fi tukikaari (architecture: connecting arch) · fi suora porras (standard rectangular step of a staircase) · wa afitchete-riclame (leaflet, often for advertising) · mk ле́тач (someone who pilots or rides in an airplane) · ru ступе́нька (standard rectangular step of a staircase) · fr prospectus (leaflet, often for advertising) · it opuscolo (leaflet, often for advertising) · vi truyền đơn (leaflet, often for advertising) · nl folder (leaflet, often for advertising) · tl manlilipad (someone who pilots or rides in an airplane) · mi tawhera (leaflet, often for advertising)