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flight

/ˈflaɪ̯t/noun, verb1 syllable

Flight means: a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next.

Synonyms for flight7

noun, as in a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next

flight of stairs, flight of steps

noun, as in an instance of traveling by air

flying

noun, as in the act of escaping physically

escape

noun, as in the path followed by an object moving through space

trajectory

verb, as in decorate with feathers

fledge

also used for flight

flock

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What does flight mean?12

noun

1

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

2

an instance of traveling by air“flying was still an exciting adventure for him”

3

the act of escaping physically“he made his escape from the mental hospital”

4

the path followed by an object moving through space

5

a formation of aircraft in flight

6

an air force unit smaller than a squadron

7

passing above and beyond ordinary bounds“a flight of fancy”

8

a flock of flying birds

9

a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports“I took the noon flight to Chicago”

verb

1

decorate with feathers“fledge an arrow”

2

shoot a bird in flight

3

fly in a flock“flighting wild geese”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with flight?47

three syllables

overnight
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 47 rhymes for flight, grouped by syllable

Flight in a sentence

  • It is now dinner time, and flight attendants begin to serve dinner.Lumi
  • Ultimately, space flight will be beneficial to all mankind.CK
  • Oh yes, you didn't eat any in-flight meals either did you?fcbond
  • If you don't get a move on, you'll end up missing your flight.patgfisher
  • In flight, the airplane rotates about the center of gravity.Hybrid
  • If he hadn't taken that flight then, he would be alive now.CK
  • During a flight, an airplane's weight constantly changes as the aircraft consumes fuel.Hybrid
  • Around the world, refugees flow across borders in flight from brutal conflict.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of flight

as a noun

plural
flights

as a verb

third-person singular
flights
present participle
flighting
past participle
flighted
past tense
flighted