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HIGHFLYING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does highflying mean? 

HIGHFLYING (adjective)
  The adjective HIGHFLYING has 2 senses:

1. moving upward or along at a considerable heightplay

2. extravagant or ambitious or extreme in aims or opinionsplay

  Familiarity information: HIGHFLYING used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HIGHFLYING (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Moving upward or along at a considerable height

Context example:

some highflying fighter pilot fired a cannon shell into it

Similar:

ascending (moving or going or growing upward)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Extravagant or ambitious or extreme in aims or opinions

Context example:

they did not understand what had happend at the once highflying company

Similar:

unrestrained (not subject to restraint)


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