Meanings of cleave the air in English

Pigeons, grouse, doves, and quail cleave the air with sudden alarm.

Some of these mornings bright and fair, Take my sings and cleave the air.

Oh, if I could but cleave the air on beating wings, I would fly--

Naseer ducked, felt a bullet cleave the air beside his face and heard his driver yelp in pain.

In the town many cheeks blanch when those five long, ominous wails of the escaping steam cleave the air.

When I went out from her side again I wanted to run and jump for joy and cleave the air like a bird.

Will the draper, with his round good-humoured face and puckering smile, ever spread thunderous wings and cleave the air up to the throne of God?

Who is it cleaves the air with winged snakes, reeking with slaughter?

Now, now ye go cleaving the air more swiftly than an arrow!

His eyes were on the pigeons cleaving the air with short, graceful flights.

First of all two wild duck come over, cleaving the air like arrows.

The sound cleaved the air, freezing Lacey in her tracks.

A deep-drawn breath, and I was cleaving the air.

He cleaves the air like a Damascus blade, so finely attempered that he is unharmed.

Bang, bang-whiz ,whiz-bang-whiz,camethree shots from the enemy, cleaving the air between our masts.

It comes from some field or tree farther away, and cleaves the air like an arrow.