Talk:flying

flying story
Where does "flying story" fit?

concerning the :

"It is difficult to account for this fact, unless we suppose that John was actually dishonest, or that he took up, believed and recorded a flying story, which an occurrence of some kind had given rise to, but which was without any foundation in truth." 

--Geographyinitiative (talk) 11:18, 19 March 2020 (UTC)


 * I think it means a rumour or gossip passing speedily from person to person. Equinox ◑ 11:19, 19 March 2020 (UTC)


 * That's definitely correct, but my question is more along the lines of which definition this use of 'flying' falls under. --Geographyinitiative (talk) 11:22, 19 March 2020 (UTC)


 * ✅ Sense 1 now extended to cover this. Equinox ◑ 11:24, 19 March 2020 (UTC)