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   flight

   /flʌɪt/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of flying through the air: "an eagle in flight" Similar flyingsoaringglidingaviationflyingair transportaerial navigationaeronautics
   • ▪ an act of flying; a journey made through the air or in space, especially a timetabled journey made by an airline: "a return flight from Gatwick to Berlin" Similar plane triptrip by airair tripjourney by airair journey
   • ▪ the movement or trajectory of a projectile or ball through the air: "the golfer's swing is obviously critical to the ball's flight" Similar trajectorytrackflight pathorbitglide pathapproach
   • ▪ relating to or denoting archery in which the main concern is shooting long distances: "short, light flight arrows"
   • ▪ the swift passage of time: literary "the never-ending flight of future days"
   • 2. a flock or large body of birds or insects in the air, especially when migrating: "flights of whooper swans" Similar flockflying groupskeinbevycoveyswarmcloudknotcluster
   • ▪ a group of aircraft operating together, especially an RAF or USAF unit of about six aircraft: "he dispatched the Hurricanes in three flights"
   • 3. the action of fleeing: "the enemy were now in flight" Similar escapegetawayfleeingrunning awayabscondingretreatdeparturehasty departureexitexodusdecampingdisappearancevanishing
   • ▪ the selling of currency or shares by many investors: "an anti-inflationary move aimed at stemming the flight of capital"
   • 4. a series of steps between floors or levels: "I climbed the three flights of stairs which led to his office" Similar staircaseset of steps/stairs
   • ▪ a series of hurdles across a racetrack.
   • ▪ a sequence of locks by which a canal ascends an incline.
   • 5. a selection of small portions of a particular type of food or drink (especially alcohol) intended to be tasted together for the purpose of comparison: "I had a flight of four ales and liked them all"
   • 6. an extravagant or far-fetched idea or thought process: "his research assistant was prone to flights of fancy"
   • 7. the tail of a dart.

   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"
   • 3. shoot (wildfowl) in flight: "duck and geese flighting"

   Word Origin Old Englishflyht ‘action or manner of flying’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlucht and fly1. This was probably merged in Middle English with an unrecorded Old English word related to German Flucht and to flee, which is represented by sense 3 of the noun.

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   What is a flight of birds?

   • A flight of birds is a group of them flying together. Flight is the act of running away from a dangerous or unpleasant situation or place. Frank was in full flight when he reached them. The family was often in flight, hiding out in friends' houses. ...her hurried flight from the palace in a cart.

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   Is a flight a noun or noun?

   • Anything that's soaring through the air is in flight, especially if it has wings or is engineered to stay up there. As a noun, a flight is also one group or set of steps: "We had to carry her books up three flights of stairs."

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   What does flight mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! FLIGHT definition: 1. a journey in an aircraft: 2. an aircraft that is making a particular journey: 3. an occasion…. Learn more.

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   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of FLIGHT is an act or instance of passing through the air by the use of wings. How to use flight in a sentence.

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   Flight can mean the act or skill of flying, a journey by air or space, a group of flying things, or a rapid movement. It can also mean an escape or a soaring imagination. See different meanings and usage of flight in various contexts.

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   When a bird soars through the sky powered by its wings, that's flight, the process of traveling through the air.