aviate

/ˌeɪviˈeɪt/

Other forms: aviating; aviated

Definitions of aviate

1. verb

   operate an airplane
   synonyms: fly, pilot

   fly

   transport by aeroplane

   fly

   travel in an airplane

   fly

   travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft

   types:

   fly blind

   fly an airplane solely by relying on instruments

   fly contact

   fly a plane by using visible landmarks or points of reference

   solo

   fly alone, without a co-pilot or passengers

   test fly

   test a plane

   jet

   fly a jet plane

   glide

   fly in or as if in a glider plane

   hydroplane, seaplane

   glide on the water in a hydroplane

   balloon

   ride in a hot-air balloon

   flat-hat, hedgehop

   fly very close to the ground

   hang glide, soar

   fly by means of a hang glider

   kite

   soar or fly like a kite

   sailplane, soar

   fly a plane without an engine

   type of:

   control, operate

   handle and cause to function