flight
noun
a formation of aircraft in flight
an instance of traveling by air
“flying was still an exciting adventure for him”
Synonymsflyinga stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
the act of escaping physically
“he made his escape from the mental hospital”
“the canary escaped from its cage”
Synonymsescapean air force unit smaller than a squadron
passing above and beyond ordinary bounds
“a flight of fancy”
“flights of rhetoric”
the path followed by an object moving through space
Synonymstrajectorya flock of flying birds
a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports
“I took the noon flight to Chicago”
verb
shoot a bird in flight
fly in a flock
“flighting wild geese”
decorate with feathers
“fledge an arrow”
Synonymsfledge
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University