1. the act, manner, or power of flying.
2. the distance covered or the course taken by a flying object: a 500-mile flight; the flight of the ball.
3. a trip by an airplane, glider, etc.
4. a scheduled trip on an airline: a 5 o'clock flight.
5. a number of beings or things flying or passing through the air together: a flight of geese.
6. the basic tactical unit of military air forces, consisting of two or more aircraft.
7. the act, principles, or technique of flying an airplane: flight training.
8. a journey into or through outer space: a rocket flight.
9. swift movement, transition, or progression: the flight of time.
10. a soaring above or transcending ordinary bounds: a flight of fancy.
11. a series of steps between one floor or landing of a building and the next.
12. a sampling of several wines or beers, or of a particular type of food, for the purpose of comparative tasting: a customized wine flight for four people; a flight of appetizers.
13. Archery.
• flight arrow.
• the distance such an arrow travels when shot.

14. (of wild fowls) to fly in coordinated flocks.

1. an act or instance of fleeing or running away; hasty departure.

2. to force to flee or run away; rout: She succeeded in putting the intruder to flight.
3. to retreat; run away; flee: The wild animals took flight before the onrushing fire.

1. the act, skill, or manner of flying
2. a journey made by a flying animal or object
• a scheduled airline journey
• an aircraft flying on such a journey
4. a group of flying birds or aircraft
5. the basic tactical unit of a military air force
6. a journey through space, esp of a spacecraft
7. rapid movement or progress
8. a soaring mental journey above or beyond the normal everyday world
• a single line of hurdles across a track in a race
• a series of such hurdles
10. a bird's wing or tail feather; flight feather
11. a feather or plastic attachment fitted to an arrow or dart to give it stability in flight
12. See flight arrow
13. the distance covered by a flight arrow
14. sport, esp cricket
• a flighted movement imparted to a ball, dart, etc
• the ability to flight a ball
15. a device on a spinning lure that revolves rapidly
16. a set of steps or stairs between one landing or floor and the next
17. a large enclosed area attached to an aviary or pigeon loft where the birds may fly but not escape

18. to cause (a ball, dart, etc) to float slowly or deceptively towards its target
19. (of wild fowl) to fly in groups
20. to shoot (a bird) in flight
21. to fledge (an arrow or a dart)

1. the act of fleeing or running away, as from danger
2. to cause to run away; rout
3. to run away or withdraw hastily; flee

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