verb

if a bird, insect, or other flying creature alights on something, it flies onto it and stops there

verb

if a bird or insect beats its wings, or if its wings beat, it hits them together several times

verb

when a bird or an insect chirps, it makes a short high sound

verb

if an insect crawls, it moves forwards using its legs

verb

if a bird or insect flutters its wings, or if its wings flutter, the wings make short, quick, light movements up and down

verb

if a bird or insect flutters somewhere, it moves by making short, quick, light movements with its wings

verb

to use wings to move through the air

verb

if a baby bird, fish, insect etc hatches or is hatched, it comes out of its egg and is born

verb

if a bird, insect, or aircraft hovers, it keeps itself in the same position in the air

verb

if animals or insects infest a place, there are very many of them in it, so that they might cause damage or disease

noun

a situation in which a lot of insects or animals are in a place and are causing damage or disease

verb

to place pollen from one flower on another flower in order to help it to produce seed

verb

if an insect or spider spins something such as a web, it makes it from thread that it produces in its body

verb

if an insect or an animal stings you, it hurts you by sticking a sharp part of its body into your skin

verb

if insects swarm, they fly together in a large group

if a bird or insect is on the wing, it is flying

if insects eat you alive, they keep biting you

to fly away