Need another word that means the same as “flight”? Find 42 synonyms and 30 related words for “flight” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Flight” are: flying, flight of stairs, flight of steps, trajectory, escape, soaring, gliding, aviation, air transport, aerial navigation, aeronautics, plane trip, trip by air, air trip, journey by air, air journey, track, flight path, orbit, glide path, approach, flock, flying group, getaway, running away, retreat, departure, exit, exodus, disappearance, vanishing, staircase, set of stairs, set of steps, fledge, bowl, pitch, hurl, throw, cast, launch, lob
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “flight” as a noun can have the following definitions:
aerial navigation | A pass to a receiver downfield from the passer. |
aeronautics | The science or practice of building or flying aircraft. |
air journey | A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence. |
air transport | Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles. |
air trip | Medium for radio and television broadcasting. |
approach | A way of entering or leaving. Feminine resistance to his approaches. |
aviation | The operation of aircraft to provide transportation. The aviation industry. |
departure | The action of leaving, especially to start a journey. She made a hasty departure. |
disappearance | Gradually ceasing to be visible. The disappearance of resistance at very low temperatures. |
escape | A garden plant or pet animal that has gone wild and (especially in plants) become naturalized. He made his escape from the mental hospital. |
exit | The act of going out. He made a hasty exit from the room. |
exodus | The departure of the Israelites from Egypt. The annual exodus of sun seeking Canadians to Florida. |
flight of stairs | An air force unit smaller than a squadron. |
flight of steps | A scheduled trip by plane between designated airports. |
flight path | A scheduled trip by plane between designated airports. |
flock | A Christian congregation or body of believers, especially one under the charge of a particular minister. Thomas addressed his flock. |
flying | An instance of traveling by air. Flying was still an exciting adventure for him. |
flying group | An instance of traveling by air. |
getaway | A short holiday. The thieves made a clean getaway. |
glide path | A vowellike sound that serves as a consonant. |
gliding | The activity of flying a glider. |
journey by air | The act of traveling from one place to another. |
orbit | The state of moving in an orbit. In the political orbit of a world power. |
plane trip | A level of existence or development. |
retreat | (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy’s superior forces or after a defeat. The disorderly retreat of French troops. |
running away | The act of administering or being in charge of something. |
set of stairs | Being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way. |
set of steps | Being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way. |
soaring | The activity of flying a glider. |
staircase | A set of stairs and the rooms leading off it in a large building, especially a school or college. A mirrored staircase. |
track | The act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track. The track of an animal. |
trajectory | The path followed by an object moving through space. The rapid upward trajectory of Rich s career. |
trip by air | An unintentional but embarrassing blunder. |
vanishing | A sudden disappearance from sight. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “flight” as a verb can have the following definitions:
bowl | Engage in the sport of bowling. My parents like to bowl on Friday nights. |
cast | Make a moulded object by casting metal. He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona. |
fledge | Decorate with feathers. Fledge an arrow. |
hurl | Utter (abuse) vehemently. The demonstrators hurled abuse at councillors. |
launch | Launch for the first time launch on a maiden voyage. I launched myself out of bed. |
lob | (in soccer or tennis) kick or hit the ball over (an opponent) in a high arc. He lobbed the ball over their heads. |
pitch | Set to a certain pitch. The case has pitched brother against brother. |
throw | Throw a die out onto a flat surface. The door was thrown open and a uniformed guard entered the room. |
aboard | Side by side. They put their first batter aboard. |
airborne | (of an aircraft) in the air after taking off. Airborne pollutants. |
aircraft | An aeroplane, helicopter, or other machine capable of flight. |
airline | A hose that carries air under pressure. Airline pilot. |
airliner | A large passenger aircraft. |
airplane | A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces; an aeroplane. The flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane. |
airport | Relating to or denoting light popular fiction such as is offered for sale to travellers in airports. An airport thriller. |
ballooning | The sport or pastime of flying in a balloon. A ballooning accident. |
blimp | A small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon. I could work out four hours a day and still end up a blimp. |
cabin | Confine to a small space such as a cabin. Animals are not allowed in the cabin of the aircraft. |
cockpit | A compartment for the pilot, and sometimes also the crew, in an aircraft or spacecraft. Most conventional army training takes place on the cockpit of Salisbury Plain. |
crew | Serve as a crew member on. The ship s captain and crew may be brought to trial. |
cruise | Look for a sexual partner in a public place. A cruise liner. |
disembarkation | The act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft. |
embark | Go on board. She embarked on a new career. |
expedition | The people involved in an expedition. The landlord shall remedy the defects with all possible expedition. |
flotilla | A fleet of small craft. A flotilla of cargo boats. |
hangar | House an aircraft in a hangar. The army choppers that were hangared out at Springs. |
helicopter | Transport by helicopter. They were helicoptering daily between Bath and London. |
hijacking | An act of unlawfully seizing an aircraft, vehicle, or ship while in transit; a hijack. Measures to prevent hijacking. |
jet | Of the blackest black similar to the color of jet or coal. Flames were jetting out of the building. |
landing | The act of coming to land after a voyage. The landing of men on the moon. |
passenger | A member of a team or group who does far less effective work than the other members. A passenger ferry. |
pilot | Be the pilot of an aircraft or ship. He returns to our TV screens in a pilot for a Channel 4 sitcom. |
plane | Make even or smooth with or as with a carpenter s plane. A plane surface. |
stewardess | A woman employed to look after the passengers on a ship or aircraft. |
terminal | Of a condition forming the last stage of a terminal disease. Terminal cancer. |
transatlantic | Relating to or situated on the other side of the Atlantic; American (from a British point of view); British or European (from an American point of view). The transatlantic relationship. |
travel | Of a device sufficiently compact for use while travelling. The pass allows you unlimited travel on public transport. |
voyage | Go on a voyage. Writing a biography is a voyage of discovery. |
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