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Yes, the word 'fly' is both a verb and a noun.

The noun 'fly' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a thing. The noun 'fly' is a word for:

  • a type of insect
  • the opening on a pair of pants

The noun forms of the verb to fly are flyer and the gerund, flying.

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