flier

American  

[flahy-er] / ˈflaɪ ər /

Or flyer

noun

1. something that flies, fly, as a bird or insect.

2. an aviator or pilot.

3. an airplane passenger, especially one who travels regularly by air.

4. a person or thing that moves with great speed.

5. some part of a machine having a rapid motion.

6. a small handbill; circular.

7. Informal. a flying fly jump or leap.

   He took a flier off the bridge.

8. Informal. a risky or speculative venture.

   Our flier in uranium stocks was a disaster.

9. one of the steps in a straight flight of stairs.

10. a trapeze artist; aerialist.

11. a silvery-green sunfish, Centrarchus macropterus, found from Virginia to Florida and through the lower Mississippi valley.

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flier British  

/ ˈflaɪə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of flyer

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Etymology

Origin of flier

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; fly ², -er ¹

Example Sentences

And yet the digital media giant, which recently began hijacking Christmas with the NFL, continues to lean in to these superannuated sports fliers.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We are hearing of frustrated passengers trying to contact the airlines to get any insight on rebooking, and even they were not aware of when fliers could get back out.”

From MarketWatch

Henry Arundell is the only wing to start all three games for England, but the 23-year-old Bath flier's game is more centred around his scorching pace.

From BBC

People know them — the pioneering flier and the Teamsters union president — because both of them vanished dramatically.

From Los Angeles Times

On Dec. 24, Tovar posted a missing person flier that showed photos of her daughter along with a physical description that included a tattoo on the back of her left hand.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• aviator