Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first flight

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.84 in modern English

Syllables: first flight
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The first competitor to finish in a footrace or horse race, in a foxhunt, etc.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see first, flight.

Inflected Forms

first flights (plural)

Phrases

first flight cover

Frequently Paired Words

first flight cover

Questions

What does first flight mean?: The first competitor to finish in a footrace or horse race, in a foxhunt, etc.

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