01 n. The act of flying; a passing through the air by the help of wings; volitation; mode or style of flying.
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The act of flying; a passing through the air by the help of wings; volitation; mode or style of flying.“Like the night owl's lazy flight.” — Shak.
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The act of fleeing; the act of running away, to escape danger or expected evil; hasty departure.“Pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.” — Matt. xxiv. 20.“Fain by flight to save themselves.” — Shak.
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A number of beings or things passing through the air together; especially, a flock of birds flying in company; the birds that fly or migrate together; the birds produced in one season; as, a flight of arrows.“Swift flights of angels ministrant.” — Milton.“Like a flight of fowl Scattered winds and tempestuous gusts.” — Shak.
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A series of steps or stairs from one landing to another.
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A kind of arrow for the longbow; also, the sport of shooting with it. See Shaft.[Obs.] See: Shaft“Challenged Cupid at the flight.” — Shak.“Not a flight drawn home E'er made that haste that they have.” — Beau. & Fl.
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The husk or glume of oats.[Prov. Eng.]
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a trip made by or in a flying vehicle, as an airplane, spacecraft, or aeronautical balloon.
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A scheduled flight{8} on a commercial airline; as, the next flight leaves at 8 o'clock.
Phrases & compounds
Flight feathers —
the wing feathers of a bird, including the quills, coverts, and bastard wing. See Bird.
To put to flight —
to compel to run away; to force to flee; to rout.
to take a flight{9} —
to make a trip in an airplane, especially a scheduled flight{9}.