flight

Pronunciation

• enPR: flīt, IPA ^(key): /flaɪt/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Audio (AU)

  (file)

Noun

Singular flight

Plural flights

A bird in flight

1. Flight is the act of flying: moving through the air using wings.

   Birds have had flight for millions of years.

   The flight of the bird was beautiful.

2. (countable) A flight is a trip on an airplane.

   The flight to Boston leaves soon.

   This flight is going to New York.

3. Flight is the act of running away and hiding.

   The flight of the man just after the crime made the police think he was guilty.

4. (countable) A flight is an air force unit.

Related words

• fly