noun
plural flights
[noncount] the act of flying :the act of moving through the air by the use of wings
the act of moving through the air or through outer space
[count, noncount] :the act of running away in order to escape from danger
[count] a journey on an airplane
the airplane that is making a journey
[count] :a group of similar birds, airplanes, etc., that are flying through the air together
[count] :a series of stairs going from one level or floor to another
flight of fancy
also flight of imagination/fantasy
an idea, story, etc., that shows great imagination but is very unlikely to be true or practical
put (someone) to flight
formal + old-fashioned :to cause (someone) to leave or run away
take flight
to leave or run away from danger
US :to begin flying
US :to begin a period of rapid activity, development, or growth