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flier

flier noun
or flyer /ˈflajɚ/
plural fliers
flier
noun
or flyer /ˈflajɚ/
plural fliers
Learner's definition of FLIER
[count]
: a person or animal that flies飞行物;飞行员;飞机乘客
◊ The usual spelling of this sense in U.S. English is flier. The usual British spelling is flyer.此义项在美国英语中通常拼作flier,在英国英语中通常拼作flyer。
usually flyer : a piece of paper that has something printed on it (such as an advertisement or an announcement) and that is given to many people传单

take a flier

US, informal
: to do something that could have either good or bad results : to do something risky冒险
often + on
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flier

noun

fli·​er ˈflī(-ə)r How to pronounce flier (audio)
variants or less commonly flyer
1
: one that flies
She's a frequent flier on that airline.
specifically : airman
He was a flier on an aircraft carrier.
2
: a reckless or speculative venture
usually used in the phrase take a flier
He took a flier in politics soon after getting his degree.
3
usually flyer : an advertising circular
Flyers announcing the concert were distributed throughout the city.

Example Sentences

These birds are graceful fliers. They distributed flyers announcing the concert throughout the city.
Recent Examples on the Web A year later, the Los Angeles Raiders took a flier on Jackson with the 183rd selection. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 22 Apr. 2022 The return isn’t huge, but if Nesmith becomes a rotation player (or more), then Indiana will look smart for taking a flier on the young wing. Tony East, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Even then concrete changes like airport terminals, frequent-flier plans and an aligning of the airlines’ policies on everything from fees to baggage allowances will take time. Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ, 28 July 2022 By taking a flier on a plaintiff whose First Amendment rights have only been hypothetically violated, the high court may avoid having to consider the rights of those who might face anti-gay discrimination. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 23 Feb. 2022 Despite being a reluctant flier, Spears recently went on a few trips with her fiancé Sam Asghari, sparking rumors that she would soon be featured in her own Las Vegas residency. Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 30 May 2022 Douglas Jensen, an information technology consultant from Natick, Massachusetts, is a top-level elite frequent flier with 45 years of air travel experience. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 13 May 2022 Sharod, an avgeek, isn't the first frequent flier to use Airtags to try and reconnect with his bags. Julia Buckley, CNN, 22 Apr. 2022 In his former life, Olympic gold medalist Björn Ferry was a frequent flier. Outside Online, 30 May 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of flier was in the 15th century
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