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flight
1[flahyt]
noun
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:the basic tactical unit of military air forces, consisting of two or more aircraft.
the act, principles, or technique of flying an airplane.
flight training.
a journey into or through outer space.
a rocket flight.
swift movement, transition, or progression.
the flight of time.
Synonyms: ,a soaring above or transcending ordinary bounds.
a flight of fancy.
a series of steps between one floor or landing of a building and the next.
a sampling of several wines or beers, or of a particular type of food, for the purpose of comparative tasting.
a customized wine flight for four people; a flight of appetizers.
Archery.
the distance such an arrow travels when shot.
verb (used without object)
(of wild fowls) to fly in coordinated flocks.
flight
2[flahyt]
noun
an act or instance of fleeing or running away; hasty departure.
flight
1/ ڱɪ /
noun
the act, skill, or manner of flying
a journey made by a flying animal or object
a scheduled airline journey
an aircraft flying on such a journey
a group of flying birds or aircraft
a flight of swallows
the basic tactical unit of a military air force
a journey through space, esp of a spacecraft
rapid movement or progress
a soaring mental journey above or beyond the normal everyday world
a flight of fancy
a single line of hurdles across a track in a race
a series of such hurdles
a bird's wing or tail feather; flight feather
a feather or plastic attachment fitted to an arrow or dart to give it stability in flight
See flight arrow
the distance covered by a flight arrow
sport cricket
a flighted movement imparted to a ball, dart, etc
the ability to flight a ball
angling a device on a spinning lure that revolves rapidly
a set of steps or stairs between one landing or floor and the next
a large enclosed area attached to an aviary or pigeon loft where the birds may fly but not escape
verb
(tr) sport to cause (a ball, dart, etc) to float slowly or deceptively towards its target
(intr) (of wild fowl) to fly in groups
(tr) to shoot (a bird) in flight
(tr) to fledge (an arrow or a dart)
flight
2/ ڱɪ /
noun
the act of fleeing or running away, as from danger
to cause to run away; rout
to run away or withdraw hastily; flee
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of flight1
Origin of flight2
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
As for the impressive flight sequences, in which Hiccup rides Toothless, the production created an animatronic dragon placed on a giant gimbal that moved on six different axes to simulate the physics of flying.
Mr Pardoe captured a photo of the bird in flight with his coffee mug.
That will have pleased the King, an environmental champion, who has been encouraging the use of sustainable aviation fuel where possible on royal flights and wants to promote its wider use.
City road closures and flight delays from nearby Reagan National Airport are expected throughout much of Saturday.
Each time, she gave him money to pay for the flight, hotel, rental car and gas, she said, but he always came back with an excuse for why he needed more time and cash.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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