Definition of flight - Rhyme Finder

Definitions

Noun

a formation of aircraft in flight

Noun

an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"

Noun

a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next

Noun

the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"

Noun

an air force unit smaller than a squadron

Noun

passing above and beyond ordinary bounds; "a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"

Noun

the path followed by an object moving through space

Noun

a flock of flying birds

Noun

a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I took the noon flight to Chicago"

Verb

shoot a bird in flight

Verb

fly in a flock; "flighting wild geese"

Verb

decorate with feathers; "fledge an arrow"

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Synonyms

escape fledge flight of stairs flight of steps flying trajectory

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acrobatics aerobatics ballistic trajectory ballistics ballooning blind flying blind landing break breakout connecting flight direct flight domestic flight evasion exodus fly-by flyover flypast gaolbreak getaway glide gliding gravity-assist hegira hejira international flight jailbreak lam low level flight maiden flight nonstop nonstop flight overflight pass prisonbreak prison-breaking redeye redeye flight sailing sailplaning skedaddle soaring solo sortie stunt flying stunting terrain flight

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