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noun
- 1. the action or process of flying through the air: "an eagle in flight" Similar
- 2. a flock or large body of birds or insects in the air, especially when migrating: "flights of whooper swans" Similar
verb
- 1. (in soccer, cricket, etc.) deliver (a ball) with well-judged trajectory and pace: British "he flighted a free kick into the box"
- 2. provide (an arrow or dart) with feathers or vanes: "shafts of wood flighted with a handful of feathers"
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FLIGHT definition: 1. a journey in an aircraft: 2. an aircraft that is making a particular journey: 3. an occasion…. Learn more.
1. a. : an act or instance of passing through the air by the use of wings. the flight of a bee. b. : the ability to fly. flight is natural to birds. 2. a. : a passing through the air or through space outside the earth's atmosphere. flight of an arrow. the flight of a rocket to the moon. b. : the distance covered in such a flight. c.
the act, manner, or power of flying. the distance covered or the course taken by a flying object: a 500-mile flight; the flight of the ball. a trip by an airplane, glider, etc. a scheduled trip on an airline: a 5 o'clock flight. a number of beings or things flying or passing through the air together: a flight of geese. Synonyms: flock.
1. the act, manner, or power of flying. 2. the distance covered or the course taken by a flying object: the flight of the ball. 3. a trip by an airplane, glider. 4. an airplane making a scheduled trip. 5. a number of beings or things flying or passing through the air together: a flight of geese.
Definitions of flight. noun. an instance of traveling by air. synonyms: flying. see more. noun. the path followed by an object moving through space. synonyms: trajectory. see more. noun. a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports. “I took the noon flight to Chicago” see more. noun. a flock of flying birds. see more. noun.
Definition of flight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A flight is a journey made by flying, usually in an aeroplane. The flight will take four hours. Synonyms: journey, trip, voyage More Synonyms of flight. 2. countable noun A2. You can refer to an aeroplane carrying passengers on a particular journey as a particular flight. I'll try to get on the flight down to Karachi tonight.
FLIGHT definition: 1. a journey in an aircraft: 2. an aircraft that carries passengers from one place to another: 3…. Learn more.
the act, manner, or power of flying. the distance covered or the course taken by a flying object: a 500-mile flight; the flight of the ball. a trip by an airplane, glider, etc. a scheduled trip on an airline: a 5 o'clock flight. a number of beings or things flying or passing through the air together: a flight of geese.
Noun. Verb. Adjective. Idiom. Filter. noun. flights. The motion of an object in or through a medium, especially through the earth's atmosphere or through space. American Heritage. An instance of such motion. American Heritage. Similar definitions. The act, manner, or power of flying or moving through space. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
