noun
or flyer , pl -ers
[count] a person or animal that flies
The usual spelling of this sense in U.S. English is flier. The usual British spelling is flyer.
usually flyer :a piece of paper that has something printed on it (such as an advertisement or an announcement) and that is given to many people
take a flier
US informal :to do something that could have either good or bad results :to do something risky