horse fly meaning

UK /hɔːs flaɪ/ US /hɔrs flaɪ/ 2 syllables

horse fly (noun): large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals.

Definition of horse fly

  1. large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals

    Synonyms: horsefly, cleg, clegg

    Type of: gadfly

How to pronounce horse fly

horse fly is pronounced /hɔːs flaɪ/ in British English and /hɔrs flaɪ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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