the act, manner, or power of flying.

the distance covered or the course taken by a flying object

a 500-mile flight; the flight of the ball.

a trip by an airplane, glider, etc.

a scheduled trip on an airline

a 5 o'clock flight.

a number of beings or things flying or passing through the air together

a flight of geese.

the basic tactical unit of military air forces, consisting of two or more aircraft.

the act, principles, or technique of flying an airplane

flight training.

a journey into or through outer space

a rocket flight.

swift movement, transition, or progression

the flight of time.

a soaring above or transcending ordinary bounds

a flight of fancy.

a series of steps between one floor or landing of a building and the next.

Archery .

flight arrow.

the distance such an arrow travels when shot.

(of wild fowls) to fly in coordinated flocks.

noun

standing , staying , waiting

noun

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