Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flight of ideas

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables: flight of ideas
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Excessive speech at a rapid rate that involves causal association between ideas, typically seen in bipolar disorder.

Example Sentences

"This disturbance is, in many respects, different from the flight of ideas observed in manic state. Flight of ideas in manic patients is expressed verbally in an abundance of words or pressured or clearly logorrheic speech."
"The signs of mania, Dr. Vasan said, included the long hours he spent talking to ChatGPT, without eating or sleeping enough, and his “flight of ideas” — the grandiose delusions that his inventions would change the world."

Inflected Forms

flights of ideas (plural)

Phrases

racing thoughts

Frequently Paired Words

derailment racing thoughts

Questions

What does flight of ideas mean?: Excessive speech at a rapid rate that involves causal association between ideas, typically seen in bipolar disorder.

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