First Known Use: before 12th century
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1flight
noun, often attributive \ˈflīt\
Definition of FLIGHT
1
a : an act or instance of passing through the air by the use of wings <the flight of a bee> b : the ability to fly <flight is natural to birds>
2
a : a passing through the air or through space outside the earth's atmosphere b : the distance covered in such a flight c : swift movement
3
a : a trip made by or in an airplane or spacecraft b : a scheduled airplane trip
4
: a group of similar beings or objects flying through the air together
5
: a brilliant, imaginative, or unrestrained exercise or display <a flight of fancy>
6
a : a continuous series of stairs from one landing or floor to another b : a series (as of terraces or conveyors) resembling a flight of stairs
7
: a unit of the United States Air Force below a squadron
— flight·less \-ləs\ adjective
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Origin of FLIGHT
Middle English, from Old English flyht; akin to Middle Dutch vlucht flight, Old English flēogan to fly
2flight
verb
Definition of FLIGHT
transitive verb
: flush
intransitive verb
: to rise, settle, or fly in a flock <geese flighting on the marsh>
First Known Use of FLIGHT
1571
3flight
noun
Definition of FLIGHT
: an act or instance of running away
Origin of FLIGHT
Middle English fluht, fliht; akin to Old High German fluht flight, Old English flēon to flee
First Known Use: 13th century
FLIGHT Defined for Kids
1flight
noun \ˈflīt\
Definition of FLIGHT for Kids
1
: an act of passing through the air by the use of wings <the flight of a bee>
2
: a passing through the air or space <a balloon flight> <the flight of a space shuttle>
3
: a trip by an airplane or spacecraft <a flight to Chicago> <a flight to Mars>
4
: a group of similar things flying through the air together <a flight of ducks>
5
: an extraordinary display <a flight of imagination>
6
: a series of stairs from one level or floor to the next
2flight
noun
Definition of FLIGHT for Kids
: the act of running away
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