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flight > 12 senses
NOUN	1	flight	A formation of aircraft in flight
	2	flight, flying	An instance of traveling by air
	3	flight, flight of stairs, flight of steps	A stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
	4	flight, escape	The act of escaping physically
	5	flight	An air force unit smaller than a squadron
	6	flight	Passing above and beyond ordinary bounds
	7	flight, trajectory	The path followed by an object moving through space
	8	flight	A flock of flying birds
	9	flight	A scheduled trip by plane between designated airports
VERB	1	flight	Shoot a bird in flight
	2	flight	Fly in a flock
	3	flight, fledge	Decorate with feathers

flight > pronunciation
Sounds	flay't
Rhymes	acolyte, airtight, alight, and 175 more rhymes in ayt at the HyperDic website...

flight > noun 1, group
Meaning	A formation of aircraft in flight.
Broader	formation

flight > noun 2, act
Meaning	An instance of traveling by air.
Synonyms	flying
Narrower	acrobatics, aerobatics, stunting, stunt flying; blind flying, blind landing; ballooning; flyover, flypast; glide, gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing; overflight; pass; solo; sortie; terrain flight, low level flight
Broader	air travel, aviation, air
Verbs	flight; flight

flight > noun 3, artifact
Meaning	A stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next.
Synonyms	flight of stairs, flight of steps
Broader	stairway, staircase, stairs, steps

flight > noun 4, act
Meaning	The act of escaping physically.
Examples	"his flight was an indication of his guilt"
Synonyms	escape
Narrower	evasion; break, breakout, jailbreak, gaolbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking; getaway, lam; exodus, hegira, hejira; Hegira, Hejira; Underground Railroad, Underground Railway
Broader	running away
Verbs	flee

flight > noun 5, group
Meaning	An air force unit smaller than a squadron.
Broader	air unit

flight > noun 6, cognition
Meaning	Passing above and beyond ordinary bounds.
Examples	"a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"
Broader	creativity, creativeness, creative thinking

flight > noun 7, phenomenon
Meaning	The path followed by an object moving through space.
Synonyms	trajectory
Narrower	ballistics, ballistic trajectory; gravity-assist
Broader	mechanical phenomenon

flight > noun 8, group
Meaning	A flock of flying birds.
Broader	flock
Verbs	flight

flight > noun 9, act
Meaning	A scheduled trip by plane between designated airports.
Examples	"I took the noon flight to Chicago"
Narrower	connecting flight; direct flight; domestic flight; international flight; nonstop flight, nonstop; redeye, redeye flight
Broader	trip

flight > verb 1, social
Meaning	Shoot a bird in flight.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	shoot, pip
Nouns	flight

flight > verb 2, motion
Meaning	Fly in a flock.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"flighting wild geese"
Broader	fly, wing
Nouns	flight; flight

flight > verb 3, creation
Meaning	Decorate with feathers.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	fledge
Broader	decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify

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