"fly at" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: flies at [present, singular, third-person], flying at [participle, present], flew at [past], flown at [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|fly<,,flew,flown> at}} fly at (third-person singular simple present flies at, present participle flying at, simple past flew at, past participle flown at)
  1. (figurative, transitive) To viciously and aggressively attack (someone) eihter physically or verbally. Tags: figuratively, transitive
    Sense id: en-fly_at-en-verb-fxcqtgO8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "at"

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