the act of flying
a journey through air or space, esp a journey made in an aircraft
a passage through the air using wings
the ability to fly
a passage or journey through air or space
a journey of this kind made by a scheduled airline
the distance covered in such a journey
the trajectory of a projectile, e.g. a struck or bowled ball, esp a relatively high curve imparted to a bowled ball in cricket
swift movement
a flock of birds flying together
in the airforce, a unit of six or so aircraft operating together
a continuous series of stairs from one landing or floor to another
a series of locks taking a canal up an ascent
a set of hurdles across a racetrack
any of the vanes or feathers at the tail of a dart, arrow, etc that provide stability
a piece of originality or inventiveness; = jeu d'esprit
said of a bird: to leave the ground, a perch, etc and fly off