
verb (used with object), o·ver·flew, o·ver·flown, o·ver·fly·ing.
- to fly over (a specified area, territory, country, etc.): The plane lost its way and overflew foreign territory.
- to fly farther than or beyond; overshoot.
- to fly over or past instead of making a scheduled stop: to overfly Philadelphia because of bad weather.
verb (used without object), o·ver·flew, o·ver·flown, o·ver·fly·ing.
- to fly over a particular territory, country, etc.: The plane approached the border but never overflew.
verb -flies, -flying, -flew or -flown
- (tr) to fly over (a territory) or past (a point)