what does flight mean?
FLIGHT as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of escaping physically
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- he made his escape from the mental hospital
- the canary escaped from its cage
- his flight was an indication of his guilt
Hypernyms(s) flight is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports
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- I took the noon flight to Chicago
Hypernyms(s) flight is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- an instance of traveling by air
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- flying was still an exciting adventure for him
Hypernyms(s) flight is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
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Hypernyms(s) flight is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- passing above and beyond ordinary bounds
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- a flight of fancy
- flights of rhetoric
- flights of imagination
Hypernyms(s) flight is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- an air force unit smaller than a squadron
Hypernyms(s) flight is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a formation of aircraft in flight
Hypernyms(s) flight is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) flight is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the path followed by an object moving through space
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Hypernyms(s) flight is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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FLIGHT as VERB
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Hypernyms(s) flight is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) flight is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) flight is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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