flight

გამოთქმა: /flʌɪt/

Universal

1 [mass noun] the action or process of flying through the air:an eagle in flight the history of space flight
[count noun] an act of flying; a journey made through the air or in space, especially a timetabled journey made by an airline:a return flight from Gatwick to Berlin
the movement or trajectory of a projectile or ball through the air: the golfer’s swing is obviously critical to the ball’s flight
[as modifier] relating to or denoting archery in which the main concern is shooting long distances:short, light flight arrows

2a flock or large body of birds or insects in the air, especially when migrating:flights of whooper swans
a group of aircraft operating together, especially an RAF or USAF unit of about six aircraft:he dispatched the Hurricanes in three flights

3 [mass noun] the action of fleeing:the enemy were now in flight [in singular]:a headlong flight from reality
the selling of currency or shares by many investors:an anti-inflationary move aimed at stemming the flight of capital
literary the swift passage of time:the never-ending flight of future days

4a series of steps between floors or levels:I climbed the three flights of stairs which led to his office
a series of hurdles across a racetrack.
a sequence of locks by which a canal ascends an incline.

5an extravagant or far-fetched idea or thought process:his research assistant was prone to flights of fancy

Universal

1British (in soccer, cricket, etc.) deliver (a ball) with well-judged trajectory and pace:he flighted a free kick into the box

2provide (an arrow or dart) with feathers or vanes:shafts of wood flighted with a handful of feathers

in full flight: escaping as fast as possible: soon the infantry were in full flight; having gained momentum in a run or activity:Yorke was brought down in full flight
put someone/thing to flight: cause someone or something to flee: the hussars would have been put to flight
take flight

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