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flight

1

[ flahyt ]

noun

  1. the act, manner, or power of flying.
  2. the distance covered or the course taken by a flying object:

    a 500-mile flight; the flight of the ball.

  3. a trip by an airplane, glider, etc.
  4. a scheduled trip on an airline:

    a 5 o'clock flight.

  5. a number of beings or things flying or passing through the air together:

    a flight of geese.

    Synonyms: flock

  6. the basic tactical unit of military air forces, consisting of two or more aircraft.
  7. the act, principles, or technique of flying an airplane:

    flight training.

  8. a journey into or through outer space:

    a rocket flight.

  9. swift movement, transition, or progression:

    the flight of time.

    Synonyms: dash, rush

  10. a soaring above or transcending ordinary bounds:

    a flight of fancy.

  11. a series of steps between one floor or landing of a building and the next.
  12. 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.

  13. Archery.
    1. the distance such an arrow travels when shot.


verb (used without object)

  1. (of wild fowls) to fly in coordinated flocks.

flight

2

[ flahyt ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of fleeing or running away; hasty departure.

flight

1

/ flaɪt /

noun

  1. the act of fleeing or running away, as from danger
  2. put to flight
    to cause to run away; rout
  3. take flight or take to flight
    to run away or withdraw hastily; flee
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


flight

2

/ flaɪt /

noun

  1. the act, skill, or manner of flying
  2. a journey made by a flying animal or object
    1. a scheduled airline journey
    2. an aircraft flying on such a journey
  3. a group of flying birds or aircraft

    a flight of swallows

  4. the basic tactical unit of a military air force
  5. a journey through space, esp of a spacecraft
  6. rapid movement or progress
  7. a soaring mental journey above or beyond the normal everyday world

    a flight of fancy

    1. a single line of hurdles across a track in a race
    2. a series of such hurdles
  8. a bird's wing or tail feather; flight feather
  9. a feather or plastic attachment fitted to an arrow or dart to give it stability in flight
  10. the distance covered by a flight arrow
  11. sport cricket
    1. a flighted movement imparted to a ball, dart, etc
    2. the ability to flight a ball
  12. angling a device on a spinning lure that revolves rapidly
  13. a set of steps or stairs between one landing or floor and the next
  14. a large enclosed area attached to an aviary or pigeon loft where the birds may fly but not escape
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr sport to cause (a ball, dart, etc) to float slowly or deceptively towards its target
  2. intr (of wild fowl) to fly in groups
  3. tr to shoot (a bird) in flight
  4. tr to fledge (an arrow or a dart)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of flight1

First recorded in before 900; Middle English; Old English flyht; cognate with Dutch vlucht; akin to fly 2

Origin of flight2

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English flight, flught, flyte, Old English fliht, flyht; cognate with German Flucht; akin to flee
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Word History and Origins

Origin of flight1

Old English flyht (unattested); related to Old Frisian flecht , Old High German fluht , Old Norse flōtti

Origin of flight2

Old English flyht ; related to Middle Dutch vlucht , Old Saxon fluht
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. put to flight, to force to flee or run away; rout:

    She succeeded in putting the intruder to flight.

  2. take flight, to retreat; run away; flee: Also take to flight.

    The wild animals took flight before the onrushing fire.

More idioms and phrases containing flight

  • put to flight
  • take flight
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Example Sentences

It would be easier to gain FAA certification if they simply converted a tried-and-true existing airplane for robotic flight.

From Fortune

Nonetheless, there is clear evidence of airborne transmission risk on passenger flights.

From Fortune

Palantir Technologies, the data-mining company on the verge of going public, is moving to Denver, following a flight from Silicon Valley by chairman Peter Thiel and CEO Alex Karp.

From Fortune

The most common cancellations outright with little to no chance of getting a refund have been for hotel and flight reservations as well as live concerts.

From Fortune

The unprecedented logistical challenge of delivering more than 15 billion Covid-19 vaccines will be made even harder by the drop in passenger flights as people stay home during coronavirus.

From Quartz

The anti-crime cops began searching the likely path of flight.

Did the airline file a flight plan that took account of the weather en route from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore?

The copilot on Flight 8501 was Remi Emmanuel Piesel, 46, who despite his age had just 2,275 hours of flying experience.

Specifically, what briefing did the flight crew receive before they went to the airplane?

AirAsia Indonesia, which operated Flight 8501, is the Indonesian subsidiary of AirAsia, which is based in Malaysia.

They ran side by side across the yard to a roofed flight of steps that led to the printing-office.

My one room,” replied that much injured gentleman, “was on the Coffee Room flight.

But the flight of the insurgents was too far advanced to rally them, and they retired south towards Pampanga.

To be sure, he hadn't seen Mrs. Robin go, but he had heard the beat of her wings as she began her flight.

His attitude was one of hopeless resignation as he looked toward a distant bird winging its flight away from him.

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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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