flight
n 1: a formation of aircraft in flight
2: an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an
exciting adventure for him" [syn: {flying}]
3: a set of steps between one floor or landing and the next
[syn: {flight of stairs}, {flight of steps}]
4: the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the
mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his
flight was an indication of his guilt" [syn: {escape}]
5: a unit of the US air force smaller than a squadron
6: passing above and beyond ordinary bounds; "a flight of
fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"
7: the path followed by a moving object [syn: {trajectory}]
8: a flock of flying birds
9: a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I
took the noon flight to Chicago"
v 1: shoot a bird in flight
2: fly in a flock, as of wild geese
3: decorate with feathers, as of an arrow or dart [syn: {fledge}]