a formation of aircraft in flight

an instance of traveling by air; flying was still an exciting adventure for him

[ Syn: flying ]

a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next

[ Syn: flight of stairs , flight of steps ]

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 ]

an air force unit smaller than a squadron

passing above and beyond ordinary bounds; a flight of fancy; flights of rhetoric; flights of imagination'

the path followed by an object moving through space

[ Syn: trajectory ]

a flock of flying birds

a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; I took the noon flight to Chicago'

shoot a bird in flight

fly in a flock; flighting wild geese'

decorate with feathers; fledge an arrow

[ Syn: fledge ]