flight
/ˈflaɪ̯t/ verb C2- To throw the ball in such a way that it has more airtime and more spin than usual.
- To throw or kick something so as to send it flying with more loft or airtime than usual.
He/she/it flights · Past flighted · Past participle flighted · -ing form flighting
Verb forms
- Base form
- flight
- He/she/it
- flights
- Past
- flighted
- Past participle
- flighted
- -ing form
- flighting
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The Sheep, fearing some fraud was intended, excused herself, saying, “The Wolf is accustomed to seize what he wants and to run off; and you, too, can quickly outstrip me in your rapid flight.
Morrel, who, forthwith conducting her up the flight of wooden steps leading to the chamber in which the feast was prepared, was gayly followed by the guests, beneath whose heavy tread the slight structure creaked and groaned for the space of several minutes.
One at last put the other to flight.
A CROW was jealous of the Raven, because he was considered a bird of good omen and always attracted the attention of men, who noted by his flight the good or evil course of future events.
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