Word

flight, n.
(flights)
freq. cnt. 26

an instance of traveling by air
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

flight flying

sample sentences

"flying was still an exciting adventure for him"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flight flight

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fly fly fly fly fly

semantic pointers

hypernym

air travel, aviation, air

hyponym

acrobatics, aerobatics, stunting, stunt flying blind flying, blind landing ballooning flyover, fly-by, flypast glide, gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing maiden flight overflight pass solo sortie terrain flight, low level flight

a formation of aircraft in flight
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

flight

semantic pointers

hypernym

formation

the act of escaping physically
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5

escape flight

sample sentences

"he made his escape from the mental hospital"
"the canary escaped from its cage"
"his flight was an indication of his guilt"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

escape

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flee

semantic pointers

hypernym

running away

hyponym

evasion break, breakout, jailbreak, gaolbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking getaway, lam exodus, hegira, hejira skedaddle

instance hyponym

Hegira, Hejira Underground Railroad, Underground Railway

a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

flight flight of stairs flight of steps

semantic pointers

hypernym

stairway, staircase

an air force unit smaller than a squadron
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

flight

semantic pointers

hypernym

air unit

passing above and beyond ordinary bounds
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

flight

sample sentences

"a flight of fancy"
"flights of rhetoric"
"flights of imagination"

semantic pointers

hypernym

creativity, creativeness, creative thinking

a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports
<noun.act>

flight

sample sentences

"I took the noon flight to Chicago"

semantic pointers

hypernym

trip

hyponym

connecting flight direct flight domestic flight international flight nonstop flight, nonstop redeye, redeye flight

a flock of flying birds
<noun.group>

flight

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flight

semantic pointers

hypernym

flock

the path followed by an object moving through space
<noun.phenomenon>

flight trajectory

semantic pointers

hypernym

mechanical phenomenon

hyponym

ballistics, ballistic trajectory gravity-assist