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flight¹ n.

[uncountable] the act, manner, or power of flying.
the distance covered or the course taken by a flying object:[countable]a 500-mile flight.
a trip by or in an airplane, esp. a scheduled trip on an airline:[countable]I had a long, rough flight.
a number of beings or things flying or passing through the air together:[countable]a flight of geese.
a journey into or through outer space:[countable]a space flight.
swift movement, transition, or progression:[countable]the flight of time.
an act of going beyond the ordinary bounds of the mind:[countable]a flight of the imagination.
a series of steps, as between one floor or landing of a building and the next:[countable]a flight of stairs.

flight² n. [countable]

Idioms

Idioms take flight, [no obj] to retreat;
run away;
flee.

flight¹ n.

the act, manner, or power of flying.
the distance covered or the course taken by a flying object:a 500-mile flight; the flight of the ball.
a trip by an airplane, glider, etc.
a scheduled trip on an airline:a 5 o'clock flight.
a number of beings or things flying or passing through the air together:a flight of geese.
the basic tactical unit of military air forces, consisting of two or more aircraft.
the act, principles, or technique of flying an airplane:flight training.
a journey into or through outer space:a rocket flight.
swift movement, transition, or progression:the flight of time.
a soaring above or transcending ordinary bounds:a flight of fancy.
a series of steps between one floor or landing of a building and the next.
[Archery.]
- See flight arrow.
- the distance such an arrow travels when shot.

v.i.

bef. 900; Middle English; Old English flyht; cognate with Dutch vlucht; akin to fly¹

flight² n.

an act or instance of fleeing or running away;
hasty departure.
Idioms put to flight, to force to flee or run away;
rout:She succeeded in putting the intruder to flight.
Idioms take flight, to retreat;
run away;
flee:The wild animals took flight before the onrushing fire.Also, take to flight.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

flight /flaɪt/ n

the act, skill, or manner of flying
a journey made by a flying animal or object
- a scheduled airline journey
- an aircraft flying on such a journey
a group of flying birds or aircraft: a flight of swallows
the basic tactical unit of a military air force
a journey through space, esp of a spacecraft
a soaring mental journey above or beyond the normal everyday world: a flight of fancy
a feather or plastic attachment fitted to an arrow or dart to give it stability in flight
a set of steps or stairs between one landing or floor and the next
a number of different alcoholic drinks sampled at the same time: a gin flight

(transitive) to cause (a ball, dart, etc) to float slowly or deceptively towards its target
(transitive) to shoot (a bird) in flight
(transitive) to fledge (an arrow or a dart)

Etymology: Old English flyht; related to Middle Dutch vlucht, Old Saxon fluht

flight /flaɪt/ n

Etymology: Old English flyht (unattested); related to Old Frisian flecht, Old High German fluht, Old Norse flōtti

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