Dictionary definition · flight
noun
- a formation of aircraft in flight
- an instance of traveling by air"flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
- a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
- the act of escaping physically"he made his escape from the mental hospital"
- an air force unit smaller than a squadron
- passing above and beyond ordinary bounds"a flight of fancy"
- the path followed by an object moving through space
- a flock of flying birds
- a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports"I took the noon flight to Chicago"
verb
- shoot a bird in flight
- fly in a flock"flighting wild geese"
- decorate with feathers"fledge an arrow"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).