| flight | | |
| n. (group) | 1. flight | a formation of aircraft in flight. |
| ~ formation | an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit.; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes" |
| n. (act) | 2. flight, flying | an instance of traveling by air.; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him" |
| ~ air travel, aviation, air | travel via aircraft.; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" |
| ~ aerobatics, stunt flying, stunting, acrobatics | the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft. |
| ~ blind flying, blind landing | using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc.. |
| ~ ballooning | flying in a balloon. |
| ~ fly-by, flypast, flyover | a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground. |
| ~ gliding, sailplaning, soaring, glide, sailing | the activity of flying a glider. |
| ~ maiden flight | the first flight of its kind.; "the Stealth bomber made its maiden flight in 1989" |
| ~ overflight | a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory). |
| ~ pass | a flight or run by an aircraft over a target.; "the plane turned to make a second pass" |
| ~ solo | a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied. |
| ~ sortie | (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation). |
| ~ low level flight, terrain flight | flight at very low altitudes. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. flight, flight of stairs, flight of steps | a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next. |
| ~ staircase, stairway | a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps. |
| n. (act) | 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" |
| ~ running away | the act of leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be. |
| ~ evasion | the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver. |
| ~ breakout, gaolbreak, jailbreak, prison-breaking, prisonbreak, break | an escape from jail.; "the breakout was carefully planned" |
| ~ lam, getaway | a rapid escape (as by criminals).; "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam" |
| ~ exodus, hegira, hejira | a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment. |
| ~ hegira, hejira | the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year. |
| ~ skedaddle | a hasty flight. |
| ~ underground railroad, underground railway | secret aid to escaping slaves that was provided by abolitionists in the years before the American Civil War. |
| n. (group) | 5. flight | an air force unit smaller than a squadron. |
| ~ air unit | a military unit that is part of the airforce. |
| n. (cognition) | 6. flight | passing above and beyond ordinary bounds.; "a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination" |
| ~ creative thinking, creativeness, creativity | the ability to create. |
| n. (phenomenon) | 7. flight, trajectory | the path followed by an object moving through space. |
| ~ mechanical phenomenon | a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects. |
| ~ ballistic trajectory, ballistics | the trajectory of an object in free flight. |
| ~ gravity-assist | (spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field. |
| n. (group) | 8. flight | a flock of flying birds. |
| ~ flock | a group of birds. |
| n. (act) | 9. flight | a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports.; "I took the noon flight to Chicago" |
| ~ connecting flight | a flight with an intermediate stop and a change of aircraft (possibly a change of airlines). |
| ~ direct flight | a flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of aircraft. |
| ~ domestic flight | a flight that begins and ends in the same country. |
| ~ international flight | a flight that takes off in one country and lands in another. |
| ~ nonstop, nonstop flight | a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination.; "how many nonstops are there to Dallas?" |
| ~ redeye, redeye flight | a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep.; "he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning" |
| ~ trip | a journey for some purpose (usually including the return).; "he took a trip to the shopping center" |
| v. (social) | 10. flight | shoot a bird in flight. |
| ~ pip, shoot | kill by firing a missile. |
| v. (motion) | 11. flight | fly in a flock.; "flighting wild geese" |
| ~ fly, wing | travel through the air; be airborne.; "Man cannot fly" |
| v. (creation) | 12. fledge, flight | decorate with feathers.; "fledge an arrow" |
| ~ adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, beautify, embellish | make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc..; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" |
| takeoff | | |
| n. (act) | 1. takeoff | a departure; especially of airplanes. |
| ~ departure, going, going away, leaving | the act of departing. |
| n. (event) | 2. takeoff | the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne. |
| ~ rising, ascension, ascent, rise | a movement upward.; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon" |
| n. (communication) | 3. burlesque, charade, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty | a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way. |
| ~ caricature, impersonation, imitation | a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect. |
| n. (act) | 4. mockery, parody, takeoff | humorous or satirical mimicry. |
| ~ apery, mimicry | the act of mimicking; imitative behavior. |
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