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Definition of Flight
1. Verb. Shoot a bird in flight.
2. Noun. A formation of aircraft in flight.
3. Verb. Fly in a flock. "Flighting wild geese"
4. Noun. An instance of traveling by air. "Flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
Generic synonyms: Air, Air Travel, Aviation
Specialized synonyms: Acrobatics, Aerobatics, Stunt Flying, Stunting, Blind Flying, Blind Landing, Ballooning, Fly-by, Flyover, Flypast, Glide, Gliding, Sailing, Sailplaning, Soaring, Maiden Flight, Overflight, Pass, Solo, Sortie, Low Level Flight, Terrain Flight
Derivative terms: Fly, Fly, Fly, Fly, Fly
5. Verb. Decorate with feathers. "Fledge an arrow"
6. Noun. A stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next.
7. Noun. The act of escaping physically. "His flight was an indication of his guilt"
Generic synonyms: Running Away
Specialized synonyms: Evasion, Break, Breakout, Gaolbreak, Jailbreak, Prison-breaking, Prisonbreak, Getaway, Lam, Exodus, Hegira, Hejira, Skedaddle
Specialized synonyms: Hegira, Hejira, Underground Railroad, Underground Railway
Derivative terms: Escape, Flee
8. Noun. An air force unit smaller than a squadron.
9. Noun. Passing above and beyond ordinary bounds. "Flights of imagination"
10. Noun. The path followed by an object moving through space.
Generic synonyms: Mechanical Phenomenon
Specialized synonyms: Ballistic Trajectory, Ballistics, Gravity-assist
11. Noun. A flock of flying birds.
12. Noun. A scheduled trip by plane between designated airports. "I took the noon flight to Chicago"
Generic synonyms: Trip
Definition of Flight
1. n. The act of flying; a passing through the air by the help of wings; volitation; mode or style of flying.
Definition of Flight
1. Noun. The act of flying. ¹
2. Noun. An instance of flying. ¹
3. Noun. A collective term for doves or swallows. ¹
4. Noun. A journey made by an aircraft, eg a balloon, plane or space shuttle, particularly one between two airports, which needs to be reserved in advance. ¹
5. Noun. The act of fleeing. (''Flight'' is the noun which corresponds to the verb ''flee''.) ¹
6. Noun. A set of stairs or an escalator. A series of stairs between landings. ¹
7. Noun. A floor which is reached by stairs or escalators. ¹
8. Noun. A feather on an arrow or dart used to help it follow an even path. ¹
9. Noun. A paper plane. ¹
10. Noun. (cricket): The movement of a spinning ball through the air - concerns its speed, trajectory and drift. ¹
11. Noun. The ballistic trajectory of an arrow or other projectile. ¹
12. Noun. An aerodynamic surface designed to guide such a projectile's trajectory. ¹
13. Noun. Act of fleeing of a refugee or a fugitive. ¹
14. Noun. An air force unit. ¹
15. Noun. Several sample glasses of a specific wine varietal or other beverage. The pours are smaller than a full glass and the flight will generally include three to five different samples. ¹
16. Noun. (engineering) The shaped material forming the thread of a screw. ¹
17. Adjective. (obsolete) Fast, swift. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Flight
1. to fly in a flock [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Flight
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1. The act or flying; a passing through the air by the help of wings; volitation; mode or style of flying. "Like the night owl's lazy flight." (Shak)
2. The act of fleeing; the act of running away, to escape or expected evil; hasty departure. "Pray ye that your flight be not in the winter." (Matt. Xxiv. 20) "Fain by flight to save themselves." (Shak)
3. Lofty elevation and excursion;a mounting; a soaing; as, a flight of imagination, ambition, folly. "Could he have kept his spirit to that flight, He had been happy." (Byron) "His highest flights were indeed far below those of Taylor." (Macaulay)
4. A number of beings or things passing through the air together; especially, a flock of birds flying in company; the birds that fly or migrate together; the birds produced in one season; as, a flight of arrows. "Swift flights of angels ministrant." (Milton) "Like a flight of fowl Scattered winds and tempestuous gusts." (Shak)
5. A series of steps or stairs from one landing to another.
6. A kind of arrow for the longbow; also, the sport of shooting with it. See Shaft. "Challenged Cupid at the flight." (Shak) "Not a flight drawn home E'er made that haste that they have." (Beau. & Fl)
7. The husk or glume of oats.