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flight

/ˈflaɪ̯t/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.86 in modern English

Syllables
flight
IPA
/ˈflaɪ̯t/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of flying; the ability to fly.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of flying; the ability to fly.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of flying; the ability to fly.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of flying; the ability to fly.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of flying; the ability to fly.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of flying; the ability to fly.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of flying; the ability to fly.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of flying; the ability to fly.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *plew- Proto-Indo-European *plewk- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *pléwketi Proto-Germanic *fleuganą Proto-West Germanic *fleugan Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Germanic *-þiz Proto-West Germanic *-þi Proto-West Germanic *fluhti Old English flyht Middle English flight English flight From Middle English flight, from Old English flyht (“flight”), from Proto-West Germanic *fluhti (“flight”), derived from *fleuganą (“to fly”), from Proto-Indo-European *plewk- (“to fly”), enlargement of *plew- (“flow”). Analyzable as fly + -t (variant of -th). Cognate with West Frisian flecht (“flight”), Dutch vlucht (“flight”), German Flucht (“flight”) (etymology 2).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈflaɪ̯t/
  • British English: /ˈflaɪ̯t/

Usage

Inflected Forms

flights (plural) more flight (comparative) most flight (superlative) flights (present, singular) flighting (participle, present) flighted (participle, past) flighted (past)

Derived Forms

aflight autoflight flightcase flightcraft flightful flightiness flightless flightling flightmare flightseeing flightsome flightworthy

Phrases

beer flight black flight bush flight bus-stop flight co-flight controlled flight into terrain death flight electronic flight bag

Frequently Paired Words

fly flee

Synonyms

flock escape flying flight of stairs flight of steps trajectory fledge

Rhymes With

right might night white light quite fight site non-white write tonight despite

Questions

How do you pronounce flight?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflaɪ̯t/.
What does flight mean?
The act of flying; the ability to fly.
Where does flight come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce flight

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