Meaning of 'flight'

noun

the act of escaping physically

Synonyms: escape

noun

a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports

Example: "I took the noon flight to Chicago"

noun

an instance of traveling by air

Synonyms: flying

noun

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

Synonyms: flight of stairs flight of steps

noun

passing above and beyond ordinary bounds

Example: "a flight of fancy"

noun

an air force unit smaller than a squadron

noun

a formation of aircraft in flight

noun

a flock of flying birds

noun

the path followed by an object moving through space

Synonyms: trajectory

verb

decorate with feathers

Synonyms: fledge

verb

fly in a flock

Example: "flighting wild geese"

verb

shoot a bird in flight