Definition

1. Adjective phrase:
   • Currently flying or airborne: Describes something that is actively moving through the air, having taken off and not yet landed.
   • Occurring during a journey by air: Pertaining to events, services, or conditions that happen while an aircraft is flying.

Usage

• This phrase is used to describe the state of birds, aircraft, or other objects moving in the air.
• It is also used to refer to activities or services provided during an airplane journey.
• It typically follows a verb like "be" or "see" or comes before a noun it modifies.

Examples

• As an adjective phrase:
  • The geese were in flight, heading south for the winter.
  • Passengers can purchase meals in flight.
  • We watched the eagle in flight, circling high above the valley.

Advanced Usage

• "in-flight" (Hyphenated form): Often used as a compound adjective directly before a noun to describe services, amenities, or entertainment available on an aircraft.
  • The airline offers excellent in-flight entertainment.
  • She works as an in-flight supervisor.

Variants and Related Words

• Airborne (adj): Having taken off and being in the air. (e.g., )
• Mid-flight (adj/adv): Occurring in the middle portion of a flight. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Airborne
• Aloft
• Flying

Related Phrases

• In the air: A more general phrase meaning flying or circulating. (e.g., )
• Take flight: To begin flying; to flee. (e.g., )

Adverb

1. flying through the air
   • we saw the ducks in flight