flight

/flaɪt/

IPA: /F L AY1 T/

noun

1
The act of flying.
“Most birds are capable of flight.”
2
An instance of flying.
“The migrating birds' flight took them to Africa.”
3
The act of fleeing.
4
(collective) A collective term for doves or swallows.
“a flight of swallows”
5
A trip made by an aircraft, particularly one between two cities or countries, which is often planned or reserved in advance.
“The flight to Paris leaves at 7 o'clock tonight.”
6
A series of stairs between landings.
7
A group of canal locks with a short distance between them
8
A floor which is reached by stairs or escalators.
“How many flights is it up?”
9
The feathers on an arrow or dart used to help it follow an even path.
10
A paper plane.
11
The movement of a spinning ball through the air - concerns its speed, trajectory and drift.
12
The ballistic trajectory of an arrow or other projectile.
13
An aerodynamic surface designed to guide such a projectile's trajectory.
14
An air force unit.
15
Several sample glasses of a specific wine varietal or other beverage. The pours are smaller than a full glass and the flight will generally include three to five different samples.
16
The shaped material forming the thread of a screw.

verb

1
(of a spin bowler) To throw the ball in such a way that it has more airtime and more spin than usual.
2
(by extension) To throw or kick something so as to send it flying with more loft or airtime than usual.

adjective

noun

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