flight

nouns

a formation of aircraft in flight
flight
is a type of (narrower)
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
"a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes"
formation
an instance of traveling by air
"flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
flight, flying
a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
flight, flight of stairs, flight of steps
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"
escape, flight
is derived from
flee
an air force unit smaller than a squadron
flight
is a type of (narrower)
a military unit that is part of the airforce
air unit
passing above and beyond ordinary bounds
"a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"
flight
is a type of (narrower)
the ability to create
creative thinking, creativeness, creativity
the path followed by an object moving through space
flight, trajectory
a flock of flying birds
flight
is a type of (narrower)
a group of birds
flock
a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports
"I took the noon flight to Chicago"
flight
is a type of (narrower)
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
"he took a trip to the shopping center"
trip

verbs

shoot a bird in flight
flight
is a type of (narrower)
kill by firing a missile
pip, shoot
fly in a flock
"flighting wild geese"
flight
is a type of (narrower)
travel through the air; be airborne
"Man cannot fly"
fly, wing
decorate with feathers
"fledge an arrow"
fledge, flight