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verb · irregular · intransitive · rare

overfly

overfly · overflies · overflew · overflown · overflying

überfliegen

To fly over somethingTo fly over something.

US/ˌoʊvɚflˈaɪ/

Meaning

2 senses

To fly over something.
My family planned to take pictures from the ground as I overflew them in the hot air balloon.
überfliegen
fly over
To fly too far past something.
The small size of the airstrip meant that pilots would frequently overfly and have to circle back.

Translations

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By meaning 1

fly over something:

Forms

overflies, overflying, overflew, overflown

Base form	overfly · to overfly
3rd person singular	overflies
Present participle	overflying
Past simple	overflew
Past participle	overflown

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	overfly
he, she, it	overflies

Past simpleLesson

all persons

overflew

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have overflown
he, she, it	has overflown

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will overfly

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Close in meaning

fly over:pass over

Word family

3 related words

Relatedflyover overflight

Derivedoverflier

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

overfill overflow overgrazing overhang overhaul

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