flight
Pronunciation:
/flaɪt//flaɪt/noun
Definitions
The act of flying.
Example: Most birds are capable of flight.
An instance of flying.
Example: The migrating birds' flight took them to Africa.
The act of fleeing.
(collective) A collective term for doves or swallows.
Example: a flight of swallows
verb
Definitions
(of a spin bowler) To throw the ball in such a way that it has more airtime and more spin than usual.
(by extension) To throw or kick something so as to send it flying with more loft or airtime than usual.
adjective
Definitions
Fast, swift, fleet.