1. (

• flight ,

) a formation of aircraft in flight ;

2. (

• flight ,
• flying

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

3. (

• flight ,
• flight_of_stairs ,
• flight_of_steps

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

4. (

• escape ,
• flight ,

) 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" ;

5. (

• flight

) an air force unit smaller than a squadron ;

6. (

• flight

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

7. (

• trajectory ,
• flight

) the path followed by an object moving through space ;

8. (

• flight ,

) a flock of flying birds ;

9. (

• flight ,

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

1. (

• flight

) shoot a bird in flight ;

2. (

• flight

) fly in a flock; "flighting wild geese" ;

3. (

• fledge ,
• flight

) decorate with feathers; "fledge an arrow" ;