noun
The act of flying.
Most birds are capable of flight.
An instance of flying.
The migrating birds' flight took them to Africa.
A collective term for doves or swallows.
a flight of swallows
A trip made by an aircraft, particularly one between two cities or countries, which is often planned or reserved in advance.
The flight to Paris leaves at 7 o'clock tonight.
Where is the departure gate for flight 747? / Go straight down and to the right.
A series of stairs between landings.
Limerick terminus has changed but little since its opening, and travellers still ascend the same flight of steps from the forecourt to enter the handsome two-storey stone building, which contains the offices and a recently-modernised refreshment room.
She crept up the stairs [...] On she went, across the landing, from which sprang the tall window, and up the next flight until she reached the top.
adj
Fast, swift, fleet.
verb
To throw the ball in such a way that it has more airtime and more spin than usual.
To throw or kick something so as to send it flying with more loft or airtime than usual.
Riyad Mahrez flighted the free-kick that followed to the far post and Morgan, with not much finesse but plenty of desire, bundled the ball over the line. Cue pandemonium in the stands.