Definitions for flight
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Princeton's WordNet(2.80 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. flight(noun)

   a formation of aircraft in flight

2. flight, flying(noun)

   an instance of traveling by air

   "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"

3. flight, flight of stairs, flight of steps(noun)

   a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next

4. 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"

5. flight(noun)

   an air force unit smaller than a squadron

6. flight(noun)

   passing above and beyond ordinary bounds

   "a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"

7. trajectory, flight(noun)

   the path followed by an object moving through space

8. flight(noun)

   a flock of flying birds

9. flight(verb)

   a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports

   "I took the noon flight to Chicago"

10. flight(verb)

    shoot a bird in flight

11. flight(verb)

    fly in a flock

    "flighting wild geese"

12. fledge, flight(verb)

    decorate with feathers

    "fledge an arrow"

GCIDE(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.]

2. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. flight(Noun)

   The act of flying.

   Birds are capable of flight

   Etymology: From flyht.

2. flight(Noun)

   An instance of flying.

   The migrating birds' flight took them to Africa.

   Etymology: From flyht.

3. flight(Noun)

   A collective term for doves or swallows.

   Etymology: From flyht.

4. 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.

5. flight(Noun)

   The act of fleeing. (Flight is the noun which corresponds to the verb flee.)

   take flight

   Etymology: From flyht.

6. flight(Noun)

   A set of stairs or an escalator. A series of stairs between landings.

   Etymology: From flyht.

7. flight(Noun)

   A floor which is reached by stairs or escalators.

   How many flights is it up?

   Etymology: From flyht.

8. flight(Noun)

   A feather on an arrow or dart used to help it follow an even path.

   Etymology: From flyht.

9. flight(Noun)

   A paper plane.

   Etymology: From flyht.

10. flight(Noun)

    The movement of a spinning ball through the air - concerns its speed, trajectory and drift.

    Etymology: From flyht.

11. flight(Noun)

    The ballistic trajectory of an arrow or other projectile.

    Etymology: From flyht.

12. flight(Noun)

    An aerodynamic surface designed to guide such a projectile's trajectory.

    Etymology: From flyht.

13. flight(Noun)

    Act of fleeing of a refugee or a fugitive.

    Etymology: From flyht.

14. flight(Noun)

    An air force unit.

    Etymology: From flyht.

15. 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.

16. flight(Noun)

    The shaped material forming the thread of a screw.

    Etymology: From flyht.

17. flight(Adjective)

    Fast, swift.

    Etymology: From flyht.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.]

2. 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.]

3. 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.]

4. 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.]

5. 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.]

6. 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.]

7. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'flight' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1972

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'flight' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4052

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'flight' in Nouns Frequency: #735

How to pronounce flight?

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   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of flight in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of flight in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of flight in a Sentence

1. Timothy Griffin:

   Mid-flight I turned around after hearing a sound in the cockpit only to find one of the dogs panting, and taking in the sights.

2. Feng Xueli:

   We needed to wear a mask during the flight and there were PA announcements basically asking for our cooperation with these anti-virus measures put in place, which made me a bit nervous, you also need to go through a lot of temperature checks and security checks when you leave the airport.

3. Passenger Matt Tranchin:

   Flight attendants rushed up. There was momentary chaos. Everyone kind of descended on where this hole was.

4. Karen Momsen-Evers:

   Karen Momsen-Evers waited until airborne and reached out to another flight attendant. I begged Karen Momsen-Evers, I said I'm sure someone can make an emergency phone call, says Karen Momsen-Evers but the other crew member told Karen Momsen-Evers nothing could be done.I just wanted someone to go and try to save him.

5. The State Department official:

   Ultimately no matter how much sand China piles on top of a submerged reef or shoal ... it is not enhancing its territorial claim. You can't build sovereignty, he (Kerry) will leave his Chinese interlocutors in absolutely no doubt that the United States remains committed to maintaining freedom of navigation and to exercise our legitimate rights as pertaining to over flight and movement on the high seas.

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