What is another name for a fly?

What is another name for a fly depends on type of fly and context, as fly is general term for many insects in order Diptera, and there are many specific names for different flies. Another name for housefly could be Musca domestica scientific name, or common names like house fly. For fly in general, other names include gnat for small flies, midge for tiny biting flies, mosquito which is type of fly, fruit fly also called vinegar fly or pomace fly, horse fly also called cleg or gadfly, blowfly also called bottle fly, bluebottle, greenbottle. In fishing, artificial fly is called lure or pattern. For fly as in pants zipper, another name is fly front or zipper flap. In slang, another name for fly meaning stylish could be cool, fashionable, fresh, dope. In baseball, fly is also called fly ball, pop fly, or just pop. So another name for fly varies, if you mean insect fly, synonyms include gnat, midge, dipteran, or specific names like housefly, fruit fly, blowfly, horsefly. If you mean verb fly, synonyms include soar, glide, wing, sail, float, hover. So answer depends on which meaning of fly, but for insect, other names include gnat, midge, dipteran, and specific fly names.