flight

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flight

I took the noon flight to Chicago.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A journey made by air, especially in an aircraft: A scheduled trip by plane between designated airports.
    • The act or process of flying through the air: The movement or ability to move through the air.
    • A group of creatures or objects flying together: A flock of birds or a formation of aircraft moving through the air.
    • A series of stairs between one floor and the next: A set of steps or a staircase.
    • An act of escaping or running away: The act of fleeing from danger, pursuit, or confinement.
    • A soaring or extravagant expression or instance: A burst or outpouring, especially of imagination, rhetoric, or fancy.

  2. Verb:

    • To shoot (a bird) while it is flying: To hunt by bringing down a bird in flight.
    • To fly or cause to fly in a group: To move through the air in a flock or formation.
    • To provide or decorate with feathers: To fit an arrow with feathers for stable flight.
Examples

  • Noun:

    • I booked a flight to London for next week.
    • We watched the flight of the eagle as it soared above the cliffs.
    • A flight of geese passed overhead in a V-formation.
    • Her apartment is up three flights of stairs.
    • The prisoners' flight from the camp was daring and well-planned.
    • The poet's writing is known for its flights of imagination.

  • Verb:

    • He went to the marsh to flight ducks.
    • The birds flight south for the winter.
    • The craftsman carefully flighted the arrow.
Advanced Usage
  • "in flight": While flying; during a journey by air.
    • The meal is served while the aircraft is in flight.
  • "take flight": To begin flying; to flee or run away.
    • The birds take flight at the first sign of danger.
    • The suspect took flight when he saw the police.
  • "flight of fancy": An idea or plan that is imaginative but not practical or realistic.
    • His proposal was dismissed as a mere flight of fancy.
Variants and Related Words
  • Flightless (adj): (Of a bird or insect) unable to fly.
    • The penguin is a flightless bird.
  • Flighty (adj): Fickle and irresponsible; (of a person) prone to sudden changes of mood or behavior.
    • She was considered too flighty for such a serious job.
  • Flight deck (n): The cockpit and crew area of an aircraft; the deck of an aircraft carrier.
  • Flight attendant (n): A member of the cabin crew on an aircraft.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Journey (by air), trip, voyage; escape, getaway; flock, squadron; staircase, stairs.
  • Verb: Shoot, hunt; flee, escape.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Flight" is not commonly used to form phrasal verbs. Its verbal uses are more specific and technical.)

Related Idioms
  • "Flight of the imagination": A very imaginative idea.
    • The novel's plot is a remarkable flight of the imagination.
  • "Put to flight": To cause to flee or run away.
    • The army put the invaders to flight.
  • "Top flight": Of the highest quality or rank.
    • She is a top-flight surgeon.
flight

I took the noon flight to Chicago.

Noun
  1. a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports
    • I took the noon flight to Chicago
  2. a flock of flying birds
  3. the path followed by an object moving through space
  4. passing above and beyond ordinary bounds
    • a flight of fancy
    • flights of rhetoric
    • flights of imagination
  5. an air force unit smaller than a squadron
  6. 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
  7. a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
  8. an instance of traveling by air
    • flying was still an exciting adventure for him
  9. a formation of aircraft in flight
Verb
  1. decorate with feathers
    • fledge an arrow
  2. fly in a flock
    • flighting wild geese
  3. shoot a bird in flight

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