flight
• noun 1 the action or process of flying. 2 a journey made in an aircraft or in space. 3 the path of a projectile through the air. 4 a series of steps between floors or levels. 5 the action or an act of fleeing: the enemy were in flight. 6 an uninhibited mental journey: a flight of fancy. 7 a flock of birds flying together. 8 an RAF or USAF unit of about six aircraft operating together. 9 the tail of an arrow or dart. — PHRASES in full flight having gained optimum momentum. take flight 1 (of a bird) take off and fly. 2 flee. — ORIGIN Old English; related to FLY1.
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