Definition of FLYER

flyer

Plural: flyers

Noun

  • One who flies; a leaflet or handbill.
  • an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
  • someone who travels by air
  • someone who operates an aircraft
  • That which flies, as a bird or insect.
  • A machine that flies.
  • An airplane pilot.
  • A person who travels by airplane.
  • A leaflet, often for advertising.
  • The part of a spinning machine that twists the thread as it takes it to and winds it on the bobbin
  • An arch that connects a flying buttress into the structure it supports.
  • A person who is lifted and/or thrown by another person or persons.
  • A stray shot away from the group on a target.
  • A standard rectangular step of a staircase (as opposed to a winder).
  • A female kangaroo; a roo; a doe; a jill.
  • A leap or jump.
  • A risky investment or other venture.
  • A fast-moving person or thing.
  • A false start
  • Synonym of flying cymbal.

Adjective Satellite

  • (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

Verb

  • To distribute flyers (leaflets).
  • To distribute flyers in (a location) or to (recipients).

Adj

  • comparative form of fly: more fly

Examples

  • The top-scoring FLYER of the tournament made every word count in Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

From fly + -er (agent noun suffix).
With regard to the sense "female kangaroo": because of the high speed at which they move.

Scrabble Score: 11

flyer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
flyer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
flyer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

flyer: valid Words With Friends Word