What does Flight mean?
Definitions for Flight
flaɪtFlight
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Flight.
Princeton's WordNet
flight(noun)
a formation of aircraft in flight
flight, flying(noun)
an instance of traveling by air
"flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
flight, flight of stairs, flight of steps(noun)
a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
escape, flight(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"
flight(noun)
an air force unit smaller than a squadron
flight(noun)
passing above and beyond ordinary bounds
"a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"
trajectory, flight(noun)
the path followed by an object moving through space
flight(noun)
a flock of flying birds
flight(verb)
a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports
"I took the noon flight to Chicago"
flight(verb)
shoot a bird in flight
flight(verb)
fly in a flock
"flighting wild geese"
fledge, flight(verb)
decorate with feathers
"fledge an arrow"
GCIDE
Flight(n.)
a trip made by or in a flying vehicle, as an airplane, spacecraft, or aeronautical balloon.
Etymology: [AS. fliht, flyht, a flying, fr. flegan to fly; cf. flyht a fleeing, fr. flen to flee, G. flucht a fleeing, Sw. flykt, G. flug a flying, Sw. flygt, D. vlugt a fleeing or flying, Dan. flugt. 84. See Flee, Fly.]
Flight(n.)
A scheduled flight on a commercial airline; as, the next flight leaves at 8 o'clock.
Etymology: [AS. fliht, flyht, a flying, fr. flegan to fly; cf. flyht a fleeing, fr. flen to flee, G. flucht a fleeing, Sw. flykt, G. flug a flying, Sw. flygt, D. vlugt a fleeing or flying, Dan. flugt. 84. See Flee, Fly.]
Wiktionary
flight(Noun)
The act of flying.
Birds are capable of flight
Etymology: From flyht.
flight(Noun)
An instance of flying.
The migrating birds' flight took them to Africa.
Etymology: From flyht.
flight(Noun)
A collective term for doves or swallows.
Etymology: From flyht.
flight(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.
Etymology: From flyht.
flight(Noun)
The act of fleeing. (Flight is the noun which corresponds to the verb flee.)
take flight
Etymology: From flyht.
flight(Noun)
A set of stairs or an escalator. A series of stairs between landings.
Etymology: From flyht.
flight(Noun)
A floor which is reached by stairs or escalators.
How many flights is it up?
Etymology: From flyht.
flight(Noun)
A feather on an arrow or dart used to help it follow an even path.
Etymology: From flyht.
flight(Noun)
A paper plane.
Etymology: From flyht.
flight(Noun)
The movement of a spinning ball through the air - concerns its speed, trajectory and drift.
Etymology: From flyht.
flight(Noun)
The ballistic trajectory of an arrow or other projectile.
Etymology: From flyht.
flight(Noun)
An aerodynamic surface designed to guide such a projectile's trajectory.
Etymology: From flyht.
flight(Noun)
Act of fleeing of a refugee or a fugitive.
Etymology: From flyht.
flight(Noun)
An air force unit.
Etymology: From flyht.
flight(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.
Etymology: From flyht.
flight(Noun)
The shaped material forming the thread of a screw.
Etymology: From flyht.
flight(Adjective)
Fast, swift.
Etymology: From flyht.
Webster Dictionary
Flight(noun)
the act or flying; a passing through the air by the help of wings; volitation; mode or style of flying
Etymology: [AS. fliht, flyht, a flying, fr. flegan to fly; cf. flyht a fleeing, fr. flen to flee, G. flucht a fleeing, Sw. flykt, G. flug a flying, Sw. flygt, D. vlugt a fleeing or flying, Dan. flugt. 84. See Flee, Fly.]
Flight(noun)
the act of fleeing; the act of running away, to escape or expected evil; hasty departure
Etymology: [AS. fliht, flyht, a flying, fr. flegan to fly; cf. flyht a fleeing, fr. flen to flee, G. flucht a fleeing, Sw. flykt, G. flug a flying, Sw. flygt, D. vlugt a fleeing or flying, Dan. flugt. 84. See Flee, Fly.]
Flight(noun)
lofty elevation and excursion;a mounting; a soa/ing; as, a flight of imagination, ambition, folly
Etymology: [AS. fliht, flyht, a flying, fr. flegan to fly; cf. flyht a fleeing, fr. flen to flee, G. flucht a fleeing, Sw. flykt, G. flug a flying, Sw. flygt, D. vlugt a fleeing or flying, Dan. flugt. 84. See Flee, Fly.]
Flight(noun)
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
Etymology: [AS. fliht, flyht, a flying, fr. flegan to fly; cf. flyht a fleeing, fr. flen to flee, G. flucht a fleeing, Sw. flykt, G. flug a flying, Sw. flygt, D. vlugt a fleeing or flying, Dan. flugt. 84. See Flee, Fly.]
Flight(noun)
a series of steps or stairs from one landing to another
Etymology: [AS. fliht, flyht, a flying, fr. flegan to fly; cf. flyht a fleeing, fr. flen to flee, G. flucht a fleeing, Sw. flykt, G. flug a flying, Sw. flygt, D. vlugt a fleeing or flying, Dan. flugt. 84. See Flee, Fly.]
Flight(noun)
a kind of arrow for the longbow; also, the sport of shooting with it. See Shaft
Etymology: [AS. fliht, flyht, a flying, fr. flegan to fly; cf. flyht a fleeing, fr. flen to flee, G. flucht a fleeing, Sw. flykt, G. flug a flying, Sw. flygt, D. vlugt a fleeing or flying, Dan. flugt. 84. See Flee, Fly.]
Flight(noun)
the husk or glume of oats
Etymology: [AS. fliht, flyht, a flying, fr. flegan to fly; cf. flyht a fleeing, fr. flen to flee, G. flucht a fleeing, Sw. flykt, G. flug a flying, Sw. flygt, D. vlugt a fleeing or flying, Dan. flugt. 84. See Flee, Fly.]
Freebase
Flight
Flight is the process by which an object moves, through an atmosphere or beyond it, by generating aerodynamic lift, propulsive thrust, aerostatically using buoyancy, or by ballistic movement, without direct support from any surface. Many things fly, from natural aviators such as birds, bats and insects to human inventions such as missiles, aircraft such as airplanes, helicopters and balloons, to rockets such as spacecraft. The engineering aspects of flight are studied in aerospace engineering which is subdivided into aeronautics, the study of vehicles that travel through the air, and astronautics, the study of vehicles that travel through space, and in ballistics, the study of the flight of projectiles.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Flight
flīt, n. a passing through the air: a soaring: excursion: a sally: a series of steps: a flock of birds flying together: the birds produced in the same season: a volley or shower: act of fleeing: hasty removal.—adj. Flight′ed (Milt.), flying.—adv. Flight′ily.—n. Flight′iness.—adj. Flight′y, fanciful: changeable: giddy. [A.S. flyht—fléogan.]
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
flight
1. In Navy and Marine Corps usage, a specified group of aircraft usually engaged in a common mission. 2. The basic tactical unit in the Air Force, consisting of four or more aircraft in two or more elements. 3. A single aircraft airborne on a nonoperational mission.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
flight
A Dutch vessel or passage-boat on canals. In ship-building, a sudden rising, or a greater curve than sheer, at the cheeks, cat-heads, &c.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
flight
Is used figuratively for the swift retreat of an army or any party from a victorious enemy. It is likewise applicable to missile weapons or shot; as, a flight of arrows, a flight of bombs, etc.
Editors Contribution
flight
The act and process of to fly.
The flight time was accurate and they arrived before the expected time.
Submitted by MaryC on March 7, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Flight' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1972
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Flight' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4052
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Flight' in Nouns Frequency: #735
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Flight in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Flight in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Flight in a Sentence
The return was much worse than the adaptation of getting up there, especially for the year flight, i felt like I had the flu after the first few days. I was tired for really long time.
Because of new supply you've seen a flight to new development. But we've also seen a flight to better quality.
That could mean communicating with your bank about whether a recent transaction was fraudulent, or with an airline about a delayed flight.
Just like airlines, where peak demand days and flight times are priced differently, individual hotel room prices are set on a daily basis.
This man is a flight risk, in addition, he is a drug addict.
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Translations for Flight
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- تحليق, فِرار, طيرانArabic
- ято, поле́т, бя́гство, стълбище, летенеBulgarian
- vol, fuga, fugidaCatalan, Valencian
- útěk, let, úprk, patro, rameno, hejnoCzech
- ehediadWelsh
- flyvningDanish
- Flug, Flucht, TreppenlaufGerman
- φόβος, πτήση, φυγή, σμήνοςGreek
- flugoEsperanto
- huida, vuelo, tramo, fugaSpanish
- پروازPersian
- parvi, lentorata, portaikko, paperilennokki, portaat, lento, raput, kerros, vakain, lentäminen, sulka, pako, lentue, lennonFinnish
- fuite, volée, volFrench
- eitiltIrish
- itealaich, staidhre, ealtScottish Gaelic
- voo, fuga, fuxidaGalician
- veveGuaraní
- טיסה, טִיסָה, פְּרִיחָה, עִיפָה, עוֹפְפוּתHebrew
- menekülés, repülés, járatHungarian
- թռիչք, փախուստ, չվերթArmenian
- voloInterlingua
- rampa, piano, fuga, volo, scalinata, stormoItalian
- 便, 飛行, 飛, フライトJapanese
- გაფრენაGeorgian
- 날기Korean
- firrKurdish
- volatus, fuga, planities, agmen, turma, fugamLatin
- skrydis, skridimasLithuanian
- lidošana, lidojumsLatvian
- kaireretanga, rerengaMāori
- ле́тање, јато, лет, бегствоMacedonian
- penerbanganMalay
- vlucht, vliegenDutch
- flightNorwegian
- vòlOccitan
- lot, ucieczka, stadoPolish
- fuga, voo, fugida, lance, bando, andarPortuguese
- sgol, svoulRomansh
- zburare, zbor, fugăRomanian
- пролёт, полёт, перелёт, рейс, побе́г, стая, бе́гствоRussian
- volu, boluSardinian
- flyg, flight, flyktSwedish
- เที่ยวบินThai
- uçmaTurkish
- полі́т, рейсUkrainian
- پروازUrdu
- bayVietnamese
- פֿלי, קורסYiddish
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