flight

1. A formation of aircraft in flight (synset 108237455)
   is a type of: formation - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
2. An instance of traveling by air (synset 100303220)
   "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
   is a type of: air, air travel, aviation - travel via aircraft
   subtypes:

   • acrobatics, aerobatics, stunt flying, stunting - the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
   • blind flying, blind landing - using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc.
   • ballooning - flying in a balloon
   • fly-by, flyover, flypast - a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
   • glide, gliding, sailing, sailplaning, soaring - the activity of flying a glider
   • maiden flight - the first flight of its kind
   • overflight - a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
   • pass - a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
   • solo - a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied
   • sortie - (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
   • low level flight, terrain flight - flight at very low altitudes
   same as: flying
3. A stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next (synset 103367905)
   is a type of: staircase, stairway - a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
   same as: flight of stairs, flight of steps
4. The act of escaping physically (synset 100059563)
   "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"
   is a type of: running away - the act of leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be
   subtypes:

   • evasion - the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
   • break, breakout, gaolbreak, jailbreak, prison-breaking, prisonbreak - an escape from jail
   • getaway, lam - a rapid escape (as by criminals)
   • exodus, hegira, hejira - a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
   • skedaddle - a hasty flight
   specific instances:

   • hegira, hejira - the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year
   • underground railroad, underground railway - secret aid to escaping slaves that was provided by abolitionists in the years before the American Civil War
   same as: escape
5. An air force unit smaller than a squadron (synset 108237361)
   is a type of: air unit - a military unit that is part of the airforce
6. Passing above and beyond ordinary bounds (synset 105632993)
   "a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"
   is a type of: creative thinking, creativeness, creativity - the ability to create
7. The path followed by an object moving through space (synset 111501734)
   is a type of: mechanical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects
   subtypes:

   • ballistic trajectory, ballistics - the trajectory of an object in free flight
   • gravity-assist - (spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field
   same as: trajectory
8. A flock of flying birds (synset 108237541)
   is a type of: flock - a group of birds
9. A scheduled trip by plane between designated airports (synset 100302018)
   "I took the noon flight to Chicago"
   is a type of: trip - a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
   subtypes:

   • connecting flight - a flight with an intermediate stop and a change of aircraft (possibly a change of airlines)
   • direct flight - a flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of aircraft
   • domestic flight - a flight that begins and ends in the same country
   • international flight - a flight that takes off in one country and lands in another
   • nonstop, nonstop flight - a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination
   • redeye, redeye flight - a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep

1. Shoot a bird in flight (synset 202490360)
   is a type of: pip, shoot - kill by firing a missile
2. Fly in a flock (synset 201944727)
   "flighting wild geese"
   is a type of: fly, wing - travel through the air; be airborne
3. Decorate with feathers (synset 201673687)
   "fledge an arrow"
   is a type of: adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
   same as: fledge

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