flight

noun

• 1the action or process of flying through the air:an eagle in flight the history of space flight
• an act of flying; a journey made through the air or in space, especially a scheduled journey made by an airline:I got the first flight
• the movement or trajectory of a projectile or ball through the air.
• [as modifier] relating to or denoting archery in which the main concern is shooting long distances:short, light flight arrows
• literary swift passage of time:the never-ending flight of future days

• 2a group of creatures or objects flying together, in particular.
• a flock or large body of birds or insects in the air, especially when migrating:flights of Canada geese
• a group of aircraft operating together, especially an air force unit of about six aircraft:a refueling mission in which his crew topped off three flights of four F-16A jets

• 3the action of fleeing or attempting to escape:refugees on the latest stage of their flight from turmoil

• 4a series of steps between floors or levels:she has to come up four flights of stairs to her apartment
• a series of hurdles across a racetrack.
• a closely spaced sequence of locks in a canal.

• 5an extravagant or far-fetched idea or account:ignoring such ridiculous flights of fancy

• 6the tail of a dart.

verb

• 1shoot (wildfowl) in flight: (as noun flighting)duck and geese flighting

• 2British (in soccer, cricket, etc.) deliver (a ball) with well-judged trajectory and pace:he flighted a free kick into the box