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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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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.
FLIGHT definition: 1. a journey in an aircraft: 2. an aircraft that is making a particular journey: 3. an occasion…. Learn more.
(flaɪt ) Word forms: flights. 1. countable noun A2. 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.
noun. an instance of traveling by air. synonyms: flying. see more. the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft. using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc. a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground.
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.
n. 1. a. The motion of an object in or through a medium, especially through the earth's atmosphere or through space. b. An instance of such motion. c. The distance covered in such motion: the long flight from Seattle to Little Rock. 2. a. The act or process of flying through the air by means of wings. b.
Definition of flight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
FLIGHT definition: 1. a journey in an aircraft: 2. an aircraft that carries passengers from one place to another: 3…. Learn more.
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.
FLIGHT meaning: 1 : the act of flying the act of moving through the air by the use of wings; 2 : the act of moving through the air or through outer space
