Highflying Definition & Meaning
highflying
- adjective
- moving upward or along at a considerable height; "some highflying fighter pilot fired a cannon shell into it"
- extravagant or ambitious or extreme in aims or opinions; "they did not understand what had happend at the once highflying company"
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- What does highflying mean?
- moving upward or along at a considerable height; "some highflying fighter pilot fired a cannon shell into it" extravagant or ambitious or extreme in aims or opinions; "they did not understand what had happend at the once highflying company"
- What part of speech is highflying?
- Highflying is an adjective.
- How many definitions does highflying have?
- Highflying has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).