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Thesaurus: flown

p. p. of Fly; -- often used with the auxiliary verb to be; as, the birds are flown.

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  1. p. p. of Fly; -- often used with the auxiliary verb to be; as, the birds are flown.
  2. a. Flushed, inflated.
  3. p. p. of Fly
  4. p. p. of Fly; -- often used with the auxiliary verb to be; as, the birds are flown. Flushed, inflated. Note: [Supposed by some to be a mistake for blown or swoln.] Pope. Then wander forth the sons Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine. Milton.
  5. p. p. of Fly; -- often used with the auxiliary verb to be; as,the birds are flown.
  6. v travel through the air; be airborne v move quickly or suddenly v operate an airplane v transport by aeroplane v cause to fly or float v be dispersed or disseminated v change quickly from one emotional state to another v pass away rapidly v travel in an airplane v display in the air or cause to float v run away quickly v travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft v hit a fly v decrease rapidly and disappear