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1. (noun) flight
a formation of aircraft in flight

2. (noun) flight, flying
an instance of traveling by air
"flying was still an exciting adventure for him"

3. (noun) flight, flight of stairs, flight of steps
a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next

4. (noun) escape, flight
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"

5. (noun) flight
an air force unit smaller than a squadron

6. (noun) flight
passing above and beyond ordinary bounds
"a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"

7. (noun) trajectory, flight
the path followed by an object moving through space

8. (noun) flight
a flock of flying birds

9. (noun) flight
a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports
"I took the noon flight to Chicago"

10. (verb) flight
shoot a bird in flight

11. (verb) flight
fly in a flock
"flighting wild geese"

12. (verb) fledge, flight
decorate with feathers
"fledge an arrow"

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