Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outflight

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: out-flight
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of flying out.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act or process of fleeing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Outward movement or exiting.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He did not report whether any bats remained in the roost after the outflight."
"Inflation increases capital outflight which diminishes the availability of funds for domestic investment."

Etymology

From Middle English outflight, out fliȝt, equivalent to out- + flight. Cognate with Dutch uitvlucht (“evasion, excuse”), German Ausflucht (“escape”), Swedish utflykt (“excursion”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: outflight

Usage

Inflected Forms

outflights (plural)

Antonyms

inflight

Questions

What does outflight mean?: The act or process of flying out.
Where does outflight come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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