flight modenoun [ U ]
/ˈflaɪt ˌməʊd//ˈflaɪt ˌmoʊd/a function on a mobile phone or other electronic device that prevents it from connecting to the internet, used for safety when travelling in a plane:
You can use your laptop on the plane in flight mode.
If your phone has flight mode then reading on planes is fine.
Synonym
airplane mode
More examples
- Putting your phone in flight mode can extend battery life.
- Flight mode allows you to use your device while the transmitting function is off.
- Please switch to flight mode for the duration of the flight.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Communications - by telephone
- aeroplane mode
- airplane mode
- bell
- break
- break up
- cold-calling
- conference call
- connection
- cut
- dialling code
- give sb a buzz idiom
- hash
- hold
- ICE (number)
- put sb through
- put sth down 1
- telecommuting
- tinkle
- top-up card
- transfer
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