Definition of Flight in English :
Define Flight in English
Flight meaning in English
Meaning of Flight in English
Pronunciation of Flight in English
Flight pronunciation in English
Pronounce Flight in English
Flight
see synonyms of flightNoun
1. flight
a formation of aircraft in flight
2. flight, flying
an instance of traveling by air
Example Sentences:'flying was still an exciting adventure for him'
3. flight, flight of stairs, flight of steps
a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
4. escape, flight
the act of escaping physically
Example Sentences:'he made his escape from the mental hospital''the canary escaped from its cage''his flight was an indication of his guilt'
5. flight
an air force unit smaller than a squadron
6. flight
passing above and beyond ordinary bounds
Example Sentences:'a flight of fancy''flights of rhetoric''flights of imagination'
8. flight
a flock of flying birds
9. flight
a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports
Example Sentences:'I took the noon flight to Chicago'
Verb
10. flight
shoot a bird in flight
11. flight
fly in a flock
Example Sentences:'flighting wild geese'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Flight
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Flight
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Flight
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