Definition of "flight"
- noun
The act of flying.
An instance of flying.
A collective term for doves or swallows.
A journey made by an aircraft, eg a balloon, plane or space shuttle, particularly one between two airports, which needs to be reserved in advance.
The act of fleeing. (Flight is the noun which corresponds to the verb flee.).
A set of stairs or an escalator. A series of stairs between landings.
A floor which is reached by stairs or escalators.
A feather on an arrow or dart used to help it follow an even path.
A paper plane.
The movement of a spinning ball through the air - concerns its speed, trajectory and drift.
The ballistic trajectory of an arrow or other projectile.
An aerodynamic surface designed to guide such a projectile's trajectory.
Act of fleeing of a refugee or a fugitive.
An air force unit.
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.
The shaped material forming the thread of a screw.
- adjective
Fast, swift.
- verb
To throw the ball in such a way that it has more airtime and more spin than usual.
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