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Definition of overfly verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

overfly

verb

NAmE//ˌoʊvərˈflaɪ//

[transitive, intransitive] overfly (something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they overfly

he / she / it overflies

past simple overflew

past participle overflown

-ing form overflying

to fly over a place We overflew the war zone, taking photographs. the noise from overflying planes

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overflight

NAmE//ˈoʊvərˌflaɪt//

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