present participle of flight

The act of fleeing.

(cricket, of a spin bowler) To throw the ball in such a way that it has more airtime and more spin than usual.

The act of flying. / An instance of flying. / (collective) A collective term for doves or swallows.

(obsolete) Fast, swift, fleet.

occurring, or provided for use during a flight

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flight

plural of flight

(of birds) Capable of flight. / Having a specified number or kind of flights (of stairs, a screw thread, etc.).

Flying, making a flight, as opposed to being on the ground.