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flight > 12 senses
NOUN1flightA formation of aircraft in flight
2flight, flyingAn instance of traveling by air
3flight, flight of stairs, flight of stepsA stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
4flight, escapeThe act of escaping physically
5flightAn air force unit smaller than a squadron
6flightPassing above and beyond ordinary bounds
7flight, trajectoryThe path followed by an object moving through space
8flightA flock of flying birds
9flightA scheduled trip by plane between designated airports
VERB1flightShoot a bird in flight
2flightFly in a flock
3flight, fledgeDecorate with feathers
flight > pronunciation
Soundsflay't
Rhymesacolyte, airtight, alight, and 175 more rhymes in ayt at the HyperDic website...
flight > noun 1, group
MeaningA formation of aircraft in flight.
Broaderformation
flight > noun 2, act
MeaningAn instance of traveling by air.
Synonymsflying
Narroweracrobatics, aerobatics, stunting, stunt flying; blind flying, blind landing; ballooning; flyover, flypast; glide, gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing; overflight; pass; solo; sortie; terrain flight, low level flight
Broaderair travel, aviation, air
Verbsflight; flight
flight > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next.
Synonymsflight of stairs, flight of steps
Broaderstairway, staircase, stairs, steps
flight > noun 4, act
MeaningThe act of escaping physically.
Examples"his flight was an indication of his guilt"
Synonymsescape
Narrowerevasion; break, breakout, jailbreak, gaolbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking; getaway, lam; exodus, hegira, hejira; Hegira, Hejira; Underground Railroad, Underground Railway
Broaderrunning away
Verbsflee
flight > noun 5, group
MeaningAn air force unit smaller than a squadron.
Broaderair unit
flight > noun 6, cognition
MeaningPassing above and beyond ordinary bounds.
Examples"a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"
Broadercreativity, creativeness, creative thinking
flight > noun 7, phenomenon
MeaningThe path followed by an object moving through space.
Synonymstrajectory
Narrowerballistics, ballistic trajectory; gravity-assist
Broadermechanical phenomenon
flight > noun 8, group
MeaningA flock of flying birds.
Broaderflock
Verbsflight
flight > noun 9, act
MeaningA scheduled trip by plane between designated airports.
Examples"I took the noon flight to Chicago"
Narrowerconnecting flight; direct flight; domestic flight; international flight; nonstop flight, nonstop; redeye, redeye flight
Broadertrip
flight > verb 1, social
MeaningShoot a bird in flight.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broadershoot, pip
Nounsflight
flight > verb 2, motion
MeaningFly in a flock.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"flighting wild geese"
Broaderfly, wing
Nounsflight; flight
flight > verb 3, creation
MeaningDecorate with feathers.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsfledge
Broaderdecorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify

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