Flight Definition & Meaning

flight
noun
  1. a formation of aircraft in flight
  2. an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
  3. a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
  4. the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"
  5. an air force unit smaller than a squadron
  6. passing above and beyond ordinary bounds; "a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"
  7. the path followed by an object moving through space
  8. a flock of flying birds
  9. a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I took the noon flight to Chicago"
verb
  1. shoot a bird in flight
  2. fly in a flock; "flighting wild geese"
  3. decorate with feathers; "fledge an arrow"

Synonyms for flight

escape noun

the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage

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fledge verb

feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight decorate with feathers; "fledge an arrow" grow feathers

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flying adj

moving swiftly; "fast-flying planes"; "played the difficult passage with flying fingers" hurried and brief

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trajectory noun

the path followed by an object moving through space

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"Flight" in song lyrics

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  • "And you just might take flight"
    1.4.0. Productions f/ King Just — This is Hip-Hop
  • "Cause I'm off the red eye flight"
    2nd II None f/ AMG, DJ Quik — Up in Da Club
  • "You see I couldn't go out, lettin' the ones take flight"
    2nd II None — Y?

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Frequently asked questions

What does flight mean?
a formation of aircraft in flight an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him" a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt" an air force unit smaller than a squadron passing above and beyond ordinary bounds; "a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric
What part of speech is flight?
Flight is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does flight have?
Flight has 12 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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